This is not a cycle of greed. It is spontaneous order doing what it always does: finding the path around the obstruction.

After years spent playing second fiddle to private equity and hedge funds, 2026 is shaping up to be “the year of the bank,” one consultant said.

Banks see more opportunities to regain share as private credit strains emerge and regulation eases. Private credit faces rising defaults, liquidity pressures and fallout from aggressive lending.

The Trump administration proposed a regulation on Monday that is intended to open 401(k)s and similar retirement plans to private equity and private credit. It is a victory for the Wall Street firms ...

There has been a lot of debate about private credit over the past year. Proponents will contend that these investments can ...

The environment that created private credit has reversed: rates are elevated, refinancing is harder, and signs of stress are ...

In widespread requests, the SEC is seeking information about valuations, loan selection and other maneuvers by firms including Blue Owl.

Increasingly, private firms that are not banks have gotten into the field of loaning businesses money. Some call it “shadow banking” — a way to borrow money without the same rules and regulations of a ...

The fast-growing private credit industry's deepening links with banks and asset ‌managers are creating risks for the world's financial system, a global watchdog said on Wednesday, warning that some ...

The Trump administration is poised to broaden access to risky investments that are showing signs of strain. President Trump’s executive order last year called for the inclusion of “alternative assets” ...

Meanwhile, private credit firms found ways to make loans more quickly and with more flexible terms, while offering investors compelling returns, much of which occurred in a low-interest rate ...