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Fitch's 9.2% default rate across middle-market private credit firms is the number investors keep citing without understanding what it actually selects for. The difference between a fund you should hold and one you should exit comes down to a single EBITDA threshold most managers are not volunteering.
By Marcus Cole · 3 min read
BlackRock gated $1.2 billion in withdrawal requests from a fund any investor with $70,000 in income could access. The numbers on HLEND's gate are not alarming because of their size. They are alarming because of what they reveal about who was sold the fund.
By Marcus Cole · 3 min read
Secondary market bids for private credit funds are landing at 65 cents on the dollar. Institutional investors are leaving in record numbers. And an executive order is opening your 401(k) to fill the gap they leave behind.
By Ray Vega · 3 min read
