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Lenders & Private Credit

Secondaries Edge: Credit and Fund Finance Converge, Liquidity Comes With Fine Print

From a cross-asset CFO to rising deferred-payment terms and billion-dollar continuation vehicles, private equity's liquidity toolkit is converging — and testing how much of the real price GPs are willing to show.

September 2, 2026

Lenders & Private Credit

Credit CVs Open a New Exit Route for Small Loans

Continuation vehicles are adding another liquidity option to a private-credit market historically built around buy-and-hold lending.

August 27, 2026

Lenders & Private Credit

Private Credit Shops Hunt Beyond Buyout Finance

Abundant credit capital, slower buyout activity and longer holding periods are pushing direct lenders toward junior debt, preferred equity and other bespoke structures.

August 20, 2026

Lenders & Private Credit

Secondaries Edge: The Never-Ending Hold

From AI software to seasoned direct loans, continuation vehicles are becoming the private markets’ answer to a global shortage of exits.

August 19, 2026

Lenders & Private Credit

Polar Asset Management Raises $215M at First Close of Second SRT Fund

Fund-II offers institutional investors access to a diversified portfolio of SRTs with Canadian banks.

August 31, 2026

Citi-Backed Bridge Launches $500M Direct Lending Fund for Retail Suppliers

The fund is designed to finance up to 100 percent of eligible production costs tied to expected or confirmed orders.

August 26, 2026

Lenders & Private Credit

NEXA Lending Purchases UMortgage

UMortgage is a national mortgage company based in Philadelphia.

August 24, 2026

Lenders & Private Credit

Northleaf Closes $450M Asset-Based Specialty Finance Strategy

The strategy targets specialized asset classes including entertainment royalties, legal assets, healthcare receivables and factoring.

August 18, 2026

Lenders & Private Credit

BofA Invests Up to $1.9B for 49.9 Percent Stake in Jio Credit

Mumbai-based Jio Credit is a digital-first NBFC focused on providing lending products to consumers and merchants across India.

August 13, 2026