The word "private" in private credit signifies not just “non-public,” but “non-traded.” This is important from an investor perspective because it means you cannot readily buy or sell private assets the way you can stocks and bonds. These assets are called alternatives because they — like real estate and infrastructure — complement liquid assets. It is the foundational characteristic of the asset class.
Do homeowners expect daily valuations on their properties? No, because they know real estate value is proven over time.
Yet as larger managers focused on the wealth segment, they suggested the line between liquidity for public and private assets was "blurring."...
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“Retail investors are obsessed with liquidity — this is not like a mutual fund that you put money in on Friday and take it out on Monday.” – Marc Pinto, global managing director of private credit, Moody’s (FT).
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Chart of the Week: Queue Here
Investor education is becoming critical as quarterly redemption limits are being tested. Source: Data is derived from publicly available information, including U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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Chart of the Week: Ex Uno, Plures
Unlike the US, private credit began as one entity and morphed into many states. Source: Apollo Outlook For Public and Private Markets (April 2026)
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Chart of the Week: Different Strokes
Core and LMM portfolio overlap has remained relatively stable over the past decade. Source: Company filings and Raymond James research
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Chart of the Week: Leverage Takeover
Middle market buyout financings increasingly dominated by direct lenders. Source: LSEG LPC. Middle Market LBO volume.
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Chart of the Week: Perception is Reality
Investors bombarded with scary headlines worrying less about real private credit risks. Source: PitchBook
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Chart of the Week: The IT Factor
IT deals commanded a larger piece of the M&A pie in 2025. Source: PitchBook
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Middle Market & Private Credit – 4/20/2026
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Bloomberg: Leveraged Lending Insights – 4/20/2026
Loan Funds See Inflows Following Steady Stream of Redemptions Click here to access Bloomberg’s latest Global Leveraged Loan Index Report Retail investors have returned to loan funds following two months of net redemptions. The Invesco Senior Loan ETF (BKLN) recorded $265m in inflows this month through April 21, a reversal from the $125m in outflows…
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