Private credit

The speculation follows comments from Jamie Dimon who recently said at a conference that the bank is actively evaluating acquisition opportunities.

The CV acquires a diversified, income-generating portfolio of largely first-lien senior secured loans from Arcmont’s 2019 vintage, Direct Lending Fund III.

MPowered will act as a significant seed investor under its GP Structured Partnership strategy.

As uncertainty eases, dealmakers expect momentum to build across transactions, financing, exits and fundraising in the year ahead.

Banks are increasingly adding private credit features such as payment-in-kind options to syndicated loans, reflecting mounting pressure to match the flexibility and borrower-friendly terms offered by direct lenders as payment-in-kind tranches.