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Financial Times
March 13, 2026

Transcript: Uncomfortable moments in private credit

Katie Martin speaks to Robert Armstrong and Antoine Gara

Credit Spreads Institutional Investors Liquidity Conditions
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December 13, 2025

Apollo took bearish software view with bets against corporate debt

Private capital giant shorted loans and cut exposure to sector amid concerns over threat from AI

Bearish Outlook Institutional Investors
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December 10, 2025

Emerging market private credit surges to record $18bn

Lending booms in developing economies even as US industry struggles following collapse of First Brands

Deal Spotlight Direct Lending Institutional Investors
Financial Times
December 9, 2025

In a tough year, private credit bosses are pointing fingers

Firms like Apollo find it hard to shake narratives formed by legacy private equity and distressed debt operations

Distressed Debt Institutional Investors
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December 3, 2025

Blue Owl executives and staff bought $200mn in shares after sell-off

Insider purchases intended to support stock in wake of abandoned merger

Direct Lending Institutional Investors
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November 16, 2025

Blue Owl private credit fund merger leaves some investors facing 20% hit

Asset manager blocks redemptions from one of its first private debt vehicles targeting wealthy individuals

Direct Lending Institutional Investors Private Credit Funds
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November 11, 2025

Warnings from the private credit wobble

Investors and regulators should sharpen scrutiny of risky lending practices and interlinkages

Direct Lending Institutional Investors
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November 20, 2025

Blue Owl’s private credit fund U-turn

Plus, the mega-deal rippling through Wall Street, Hollywood and Washington, and pharma groups stressing buyout firms

M&A Activity Private Credit Funds
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November 14, 2025

If private credit breaks, insurers will fall under the microscope

Rising holdings of the asset class could lead to problems when the next downturn comes

Institutional Investors Private Credit Funds Regulation & Policy
Financial Times
December 1, 2025

How banks fuel the private credit boom

Lenders emphasise their safety and private credit’s riskiness. In reality, the two are intertwined.

Banks & Non-Banks Direct Lending Interest Rates

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