Click here to download report.
A shock to the financial system that impacts the private credit sector could reveal the extent that it has moved from a niche product for sophisticated investors to an increasingly relevant component of the global capital markets.
Private credit’s pervasiveness could amplify a systemic shock and impact a wide range of investors and lenders, including pension and sovereign wealth funds, banks, insurance companies, foundations/endowments, high net-worth individuals and, increasingly, retail investors. This could result in far-reaching consequences for capital formation, credit availability, consumer confidence/spending, social safety nets, national development, depositor stability and insurance availability.
Latest news
Q2 European direct lending activity up 9%
Despite the geopolitical and macroeconomic events of the first half of the year creating a volatile environment, the European private credit market continues to demonstrate robust resilience.
Share of PE middle-market fund count by size bucket
Sector composition tilted hard toward B2B in Q1. B2B accounted for 52.9% of middle-market exit value, up from 38.2% in full-year 2025…
The Lead Left rebrands as The Lead, expanding into a multi-format platform for private capital intelligence
New York, July 16, 2026 – The Lead Left, the private capital thought leadership platform founded by Randy Schwimmer in 2008, today announced its rebrand as The Lead…