Mega-deals, platform M&A, and a retail capital wave are converging to reshape private credit’s horizon for 2025.
What the looming issue of replacing Analysts with Ai means for the Associate talent pool of the future
A surge of retail capital, wealth-desk arms races and a potential 401(k) unlock are reshaping direct lending in 2025.
The $7T retirement market is opening up — and the hiring wave is coming fast
Record loan volumes, global mandates, and a growing tug-of-war for junior talent signal a market that’s heating up fast
How the BBB turbo‐charges energy M&A—and why private credit is first in line to fund it
The shifting momentum from independent shops to Wall Street's biggest names
Plus; ICYMI - the Private Credit Comp Report inside
Happy Fourth! 🇺🇸The Compensation Report Is Here - Download inside
Trading yesterday's loans has become today's hot-topic
Deal appetite may be cooling, but the hiring wars rage on—why Associates remain unicorns, where tomorrow’s credit pros will emerge, and what’s driving the next wave of compensation fireworks.
Europe’s fundraising boom, Brookfield’s caution, UHNW & insurer inflows—and why firms are raiding corporate banks and quants for their next Associates.
