Private credit
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Broadcom reportedly eyes $60bn-$100bn AI private-credit financing
A reported $60bn-$100bn Broadcom financing for AI providers dominated a week that also featured PRT funding and new private-credit fund closes.
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Long-term rates stay near 25-year highs as AI capital demand builds
Long-dated US Treasury yields remain around 25-year highs as AI investment, inflation risks and heavy capital demand complicate the rates outlook.
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AI-related issuers and financials keeps markets busy
Long-term yields stayed around 25-year highs while strong bond demand and a wave of AI-linked financing kept primary debt markets active in August.
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Private credit LPs looking for lower-competition markets to deploy capital – Ninety One completes final close of Africa private credit fund
As competition intensifies in mainstream private credit, LPs are looking at less crowded markets for higher risk-adjusted returns. This provides a strategy for specialist private credit…
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The week in credit: long rates rise as AI financing and oil add pressure
Long-term Treasury yields are close to 25-year highs, oil has risen to $91 and AI-related financing continues to expand. Credit demand nevertheless remains strong and primary…
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Jane Street raises $14.6 billion as private credit activity remains strong
Jane Street’s refinancing dominated the week by size, while Apollo announced a $2.6 billion financing for the New York Yankees and Partners Group secured a $1…
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DCM market snapshot for the week to 17th August 2026
The 30-year Treasury yield is at 5.3% and the 10-year is at 4.7%. Markets are balancing softer July CPI against oil risk and the scale of…
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NVIDIA announces $500 billion vendor financing platform with Apollo, Blackstone, BlackRock, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR
This would be the largest vendor-financing platform of all time. It allows buyers to access large amounts of finance at subsidized rates.
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BlackRock retail private credit vehicle sells $500 million in exposure to Pantheon
This transaction could stem reputational risk for BlackRock from redemption gating press related to this retail vehicle.
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Blackstone shopping $36 billion deal to finance chips for Anthropic
The deal allows Anthropic to secure AI capacity without needing to borrow on their balance sheet. Blackstone’s underwriting capacity allows them to earn high fees with…