Individual investors in private credit funds are fleeing in droves as the industry confronts fears about its long-term outlook.
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INVESTORS YANK THEIR MONEY FROM PRIVATE CREDIT FUNDS
Investors drew out at least $7 billion from private credit funds in the last months of 2025, the Financial Times has calculated from funds’ filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SPOTLIGHT: BIGS GETTING BIGGER
Private equity firm BlackRock reported assets under its management at the end of the third quarter were valued at $13.46 trillion, compared to $11.48 trillion a year earlier.
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BLACKROCK BACKS AWAY FROM BROAD EQUITY MARKET, BETS MORE ON AI
Blackrock, the world’s largest private equity firm, is reducing its holdings in U.S. equities in general and pouring more cash into its iShares AI Innovation and Tech Active Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF).
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THE BLACKROCK-MICROSOFT AI PARTNERSHIP JUST GOT BIGGER
Market-leading chipmaker Nvidia and Elon Musk’s xAI have joined the partnership between Microsoft and private equity giant BlackRock to build up to $100 billion worth of AI data centers and electricity supplies to power them.
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TRUMP ‘LYING’ WHEN HE SAYS U.S. WILL RECLAIM PANAMA CANAL, MULINO SAYS
José Raul Mulino, the president of Panama, said Donald Trump lied when he told Congress last week that the U.S. will reclaim the Panama Canal.
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SPOTLIGHT: BIGS GETTING BIGGER
BlackRock, the world’s largest private equity firm, is complementing its hefty presence in public stock, bond, and commodity markets with additional moves into the private credit business.
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OXFAM: WORLD’S TOP 1 PERCENT OWNS MORE WEALTH THAN 95 PERCENT OF HUMANITY
Oxfam released a report last week that showed the wealth disparity around the world and how the Bigs own everything.
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ESG FUNDS BLEEDING CASH
As of June, U.S. investors have yanked a net $40 billion out of so-called ESG funds this year, including a record $14 billion in April, Barclays said. In Europe, the funds lost a net $1.9 billion in the same month.
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FUND COMPANIES MAY HAVE OVERSTEPPED IN BANK INVESTMENTS, REGULATORS SAY
Asset managers BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard are being investigated to determine if they have stuck to their roles as passive investors in several U.S. banks.