Esther Luz
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- Sep 21, 2026
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The dominance of credit megafunds has only grown in 2026 (opens the original)
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Private debt investors committed to fewer—and larger—funds in the first half of 2026, a multi-year trend that shows no sign of abating. The amount raised globally for private debt funds rose 33.7% in the first half from a year earlier, while the number of funds to close fell by 34.6%, according to PitchBook's H1 2026 Global Private Debt Report. Megafunds, defined by PitchBook as credit funds with a total size of $5 billion or more, accounted for 56.9% of capital raised, a share that has risen st
Private credit loses its edge in the battle for PE borrowers (opens the original)
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In 2024, Catalent tapped direct lenders for a $4.2 billion term loan to fund its acquisition by Novo Holdings. Last month, the drug manufacturer refinanced with a $4.1 billion syndicated loan that it says will cut its annual interest expense by about $100 million. Catalent's move captures a shift under way in the leveraged finance market, according to a new report from DC Advisory. Redemptions from retail investors are contributing to the erosion of private credit's pricing advantage, creating a
AI data center boom sends PE into the trades (opens the original)
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Private equity is following the AI data center boom into the trades that build and equip facilities. PE activity in construction and engineering hit a record 529 deals in the second quarter, up 56.5% from a year earlier, according to estimates in PitchBook's Q2 Construction and Engineering report. Deal value slipped slightly from the prior quarter as investors prioritized smaller deals over marquee platforms. Data center construction spending rose 46% from a year earlier in June. Stripping out d
Victory Capital takes another step toward $1T with First Eagle acquisition (opens the original)
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Victory Capital Holdings, which recently missed out on acquiring Janus Henderson, has agreed to buy First Eagle Investments for about $7 billion, as consolidation continues apace across the asset management industry. The acquisition of First Eagle brings Victory's assets under management to roughly $571 billion, and continues its strategy of buying asset management firms, keeping their brands and investment teams largely intact, and moving them onto a common operating and distribution platform.
Shein's PE backers may have to hold on a little longer (opens the original)
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Shein is asking some of its existing investors to invest in an initial public offering that is supposed to give them an exit. While it's a welcome development for some, a series of failed attempts to go public means skepticism remains. Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Chinese investment manager Boyu Capital and UBS Asset Management are in talks to become cornerstone investors in the online fast-fashion retailer's Hong Kong listing. Shein has set aside at least $400 million of stock for corner
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