Keywords: Private credit


BlackRock reduces private credit fund valuation by 5% in first quarter

Global asset manager BlackRock reported a decline in the valuation of its private credit portfolio, the BlackRock TCP Capital Corp, during the first quarter of 2026, reflecting ongoing pressures in parts of the credit market. According to its latest financial disclosure, the fund’s net asset value......

Blackstone marks down private credit fund amid software sector concerns

Asset management giant Blackstone announced a decline in the value of its private credit vehicle, the Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, during the first quarter of 2026. The adjustment reflects growing caution among investors regarding companies operating in the software industry, particularly as artificial......

Short sellers increase bets on life insurance stocks amid private credit concerns

Short sellers have significantly increased their bearish positions on U.S. life insurance companies, reflecting growing concerns about exposure to the private credit market, according to recent market analysis. United States life insurance stocks have seen short positions more than double over the past......

BoE governor warns on private credit risks, recalling 2008 lessons

The Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, has cautioned that recent failures in the private credit sector should not be dismissed as isolated events. Speaking in London, Bailey highlighted concerns that the opacity of non-bank lending could amplify financial shocks, drawing parallels with the 2008......

Goldman Sachs warns private credit risks outweigh oil price concerns

Goldman Sachs credit strategists say growing vulnerabilities in private credit markets pose a greater threat than rising oil prices linked to the US and Iran conflict, warning that current market stability may be misleading. In a note released on March 20, the bank described the environment as “unstable......

Fund managers raise cash at fastest pace since COVID amid Iran war

Global investor confidence has fallen to its lowest level in six months as the war involving Iran and growing stress in private credit markets push fund managers toward their most defensive positioning since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bank of America’s March global fund manager......

BofA strategist warns markets echo conditions before the 2008 financial crisis

Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at Bank of America, says current market conditions show striking similarities to the period preceding the 2008 global financial crisis, as surging oil prices and emerging stress in private credit markets raise concerns among investors. In the bank’s......

Soros investment chief warns markets face 18 to 24 months of turmoil

Dawn Fitzpatrick, chief investment officer at Soros Fund Management, warned investors to prepare for a difficult period lasting up to two years as markets confront a combination of geopolitical tensions, instability in private credit, and the disruptive effects of artificial intelligence. Speaking at......