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News & Analysis

Private Credit

Taking the Credit — Private credit flirts with preferred equity as exits stutter

Once reserved for distress, preferred equity has become an “acceptable liquidity solution” for a market struggling with exits, Paul Hastings’ global finance partner Jennifer Passagne told 9fin. And it seems that dealmakers agree. They’ve seen the number of deals featuring pref equity at least double over the past 12 months, according to 9fin sources.

17 Jul 2026

| Europe

News & Analysis

Distressed

LevFin

Reno secures 85% backing for creditor-led restructuring as Apollo hands over the keys

Creditors are set to take control of Italian recycled cartonboard producer Reno de Medici from sponsor Apollo, after holders of more than 85% of the group’s notes backed a recapitalisation that will equitise up to €300m of debt and inject €100m of new money.

17 Jul 2026

| Europe

League Tables

Private Credit

European private credit league tables Q2 26

The European private credit deal rankings for Q2 26 are in, with Ares still leading the overall deal count for the last 12 months. However, Muzinich has risen to take the quarterly top spot, the first time that the New York-based firm has been pipped to that crown.

17 Jul 2026

| Europe

Market Wraps

ABF

Excess Spread — Aussie giant, Ibiza classics, structuring sensitivities

Fair dinkum, this really is a hell of a deal! Cashmere Funding 2026-1 is backed by A$17.8bn ($12.45bn) of Australian mortgages, and funds one of the largest portfolio sales on record, KKR and Pimco’s purchase of Westpac’s RAMS book.

17 Jul 2026

| Europe

League Tables

Private Credit

US private credit league tables Q2 26

The US private credit deal rankings for Q2 26 are now live, with Audax returning to the top of the quarterly rankings for the first time since Q3 25. Its 62 deals are also the most 9fin has tracked from a single firm in a quarter since we started the league tables at the beginning of 2025.

16 Jul 2026

| US

News & Analysis

LevFin

Private Credit

How the BDC liquidity crunch is impacting syndicated loan trading

BDCs are selling syndicated loans to raise liquidity as these retail-focused private credit vehicles face a backlog of redemptions from clients worried about pressures on these funds, including concerns about potential AI-driven disruption to their software investments.

16 Jul 2026

| US