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PitchBook
February 12, 2026

Despite covenant-lite trend, lender protections are stronger in private credit than in BSL market – Proskauer – PitchBook

Proskauer found that 21% of private credit deals were covenant-lite in 2025, up from 4% in 2023.

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GuruFocus
February 12, 2026

Nscale Secures $1.4 Billion Loan to Fund Nvidia GPU Purchases

Private credit is not waiting on the sidelines of the AI buildout. Nscale has lined up a $1.4 billion delayed-draw term loan from lenders including Pacific Inve

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Bloomberg.com
February 12, 2026

Citadel Kicks Off Two-Part US Bond Sale to Refinance Debt

Citadel LLC kicked off a two-part US bond sale on Thursday to repay debt, with the proceeds potentially also earmarked for general corporate purposes tied to its multi-strategy funds.

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1470 & 100.3 WMBD
February 12, 2026

Fidelity joins roster of firms offering collateralized loan obligation ETFs

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Fidelity Investments is rolling out two actively managed exchange-traded funds on Thursday offering investors access to collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), joining a growing ... Fidelity...

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FinSMEs
February 12, 2026

Automating Complex Waterfall Distributions in Private Credit

Automate complex private credit waterfalls in 2026. Discover how smart contracts and agentic AI are replacing spreadsheets to manage 70-90% faster distributions.

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Alternative Credit Investor
February 12, 2026

Nuveen acquisition of Schroders boosts alts platform to $414bn

Nuveen has acquired Schroders for £9.9bn, creating a private markets franchise worth $414bn (£303.6bn).

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Bloomberg
February 12, 2026

Private Credit Piles Into OneStream Debt Despite Software Pains

A group of private credit firms led by Blue Owl Capital Inc. are providing a $1.4 billion loan to help buyout firm Hg finance the acquisition of OneStream Inc., eschewing ... Private...

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GlobeNewswire
February 12, 2026

OKX Ventures backs STBL in strategic partnership with Hamilton Lane and Securitize to launch RWA-backed stablecoin on X Layer

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates and LONDON and CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. and MIAMI, Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OKX Ventures today announced a strategic…

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AOL.com
February 12, 2026

Wall Street Warns About a Possible Private Credit Collapse. Should Investors Worry About These Ultra-High-Yield Stocks?

Caution is warranted, but investors can still find great opportunities.

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Business Wire
February 11, 2026

Horizon Technology Finance and Monroe Capital Support OSSIO with a $50 Million Credit Facility for Continued Growth

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) (“Horizon”), together with Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”), today announced the closing of an initial $40…

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