Variant Alternative Income Fund Review 2026: What Half Its Investors Just Tried to Exit
About half of Variant Alternative Income Fund's shares were queued for redemption in one quarter, testing interval fund liquidity limits.
September 2, 2026
BDC Debt-to-Equity Ratio: The Leverage Number Every BDC Investor Should Check
A BDCs debt-to-equity ratio reveals real leverage. The 2018 rule change doubled the ceiling from 1:1 to 2:1, and the trend matters most.
September 2, 2026
Bathla Group's Collapse Exposes 40 Private Credit Lenders. Here Is What It Signals
Bathla Group's collapse exposed roughly 40 private credit lenders at once, a concentration risk US investors should recognize in their own funds.
September 2, 2026
Private Credit's 15 Billion Dollar Exit Line: A Data Look at Who Is Trying to Get Out
Cox Capital offered 90 million for discounted BDC shares. Investors took less than 5 million, revealing a 15 billion dollar exit backlog.
September 2, 2026
Private Credit Is Not Dying. It Is Consolidating
Golub Capital calls the private credit stress a Darwinian moment, and fresh bank capital deploying into the dislocation backs the read.
September 2, 2026
7 Red Flags to Check Before You Invest in a Private Credit Fund
Rising leverage, climbing non-accrual rates, and SEC scrutiny are real warning signs. Here are 7 checks before investing in private credit.
September 2, 2026
MA Financial Caps Redemptions at 1% a Month. Here Is What It Teaches Retail Investors
MA Financial capped redemptions at 1% a month with zero Bathla exposure, showing how fear spreads faster than actual credit losses.
September 2, 2026
Ares Closes $4 Billion Japan Logistics Fund at Hard Cap
Ares Management just closed its largest ever closed-end fund, a $4 billion Japan logistics vehicle backed by CPP Investments since 2011.
September 1, 2026
Why "Institutional-Quality Deal Access" Is Mostly Marketing, Not a Promise
Institutional-quality deal access describes sourcing, not your fees, terms, or reporting rights as an individual investor.
September 1, 2026
EQT Closes Coller Capital Deal as Secondaries Market Hits Record $120 Billion
EQT's closing of the Coller Capital deal lands amid a record $120 billion H1 2026 secondaries market.
September 1, 2026
Arrived Homes Review 2026
Arrived Homes offers fractional rental home shares starting at $100, but fees, illiquidity, and single property risk deserve scrutiny.
September 1, 2026
Preferred Equity vs. Preferred Return: What's the Difference (and Why It Costs You Money If You Confuse Them)
Preferred return is a distribution rule inside LP equity, while preferred equity is a senior capital layer paid ahead of common equity.
September 1, 2026