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Bloomberg.com
December 8, 2025

One of World’s Biggest Bond Fund Managers Warns of ‘Dangerous’ Credit-Ratings Dynamic

The chief investment officer of one of the world’s biggest bond funds is warning of “dangerous” assumptions in the credit market, where inflated ratings may be giving investors a false ... One...

Credit Spreads Default Rates Institutional Investors
Bloomberg.com
December 8, 2025

Invesco Teams Up With LGT on Private Equity and Credit for Retail

Invesco Ltd. is taking another step to expand its presence in private markets, teaming up with LGT Capital Partners on portfolios of alternative assets for US retail and retirement investors.

Fundraising Trends Institutional Investors Private Credit Funds
Pensions & Investments
December 8, 2025

Iowa Public Employees eliminates smart beta target as it moves to reduce volatility, weather downturns

Iowa Public Employees Retirement System eliminated its smart beta target and hiked targets to public credit, core and core-plus fixed income.

Institutional Allocations Institutional Investors Risk Management
blockhead.co
December 9, 2025

Singapore’s FundBridge Launches Tokenized Gold-Linked Private Credit Fund

The MG999 fund aims to turn gold into a yield-bearing asset through tokenised fund units, with Mustafa Gold as the initial borrower.

Direct Lending Fund Launch Institutional Investors
Finimize
December 9, 2025

Granite Asia Draws Big-Name Backers For Private Credit Fund

Singapore-based Granite Asia raised over $350 million from major state investors as Asia’s private credit market heats up and companies seek new ways to finance growth.

Asia-Pacific Bridge Loans Fundraising Trends
Investing.com
December 9, 2025

Blackstone’s Schwarzman plays down private credit concerns over bankruptcies By Reuters

Blackstone’s Schwarzman plays down private credit concerns over bankruptcies

Direct Lending Distressed Debt Institutional Investors
Capital Brief
December 8, 2025

Market fears mount over private credit inflating the AI bubble

BlackRock, T.Rowe Price and Wilson Asset Management have all warned that as AI builders turn away from free cash flow and towards riskier funding sources for infrastructure, it could pour ... Market...

AI & Automation in Credit Direct Lending For LPs/Investors
The Business Times
December 9, 2025

Private credit hit deployment record last year: Alternative Credit Council report

Allocated capital swells to US$592.8 billion in 2024, a 78% year-on-year increase from US$333.4 billion the previous year Read more at The Business Times.

Direct Lending Fundraising Trends Institutional Investors
Bloomberg.com
December 9, 2025

Private Credit Hit Deployment Record Last Year, ACC Report Says

The amount of capital that private credit firms have deployed reached a record last year, according to a new report from the Alternative Credit Council, with the larger players like ... Private...

Direct Lending Fundraising Trends Institutional Investors
Banking Dive
December 8, 2025

OCC, FDIC scrap Obama-era leveraged lending guidance

Continuing the Trump administration’s de-regulatory push, the banking agencies rescinded high-risk lending guidance they said was “overly restrictive” and contributed to private credit’s rise.

Institutional Investors Regulation & Policy

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