Private credit poised for multi-trillion-dollar boom


NEW YORK: First came the debt specialists and the private equity firms. Then hedge funds and wealth managers saw an opening. Now everyone from sovereign wealth funds to venture capitalists is spouting Wall Street’s favourite buzzword: private credit.

Higher rates, banks’ lending retreats, and strong fees are bringing a raft of newcomers to the product that has quickly turned from a niche to a must-have.

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