Market Analysis
Private Credit Raised $16 Billion in Q2. Only Half of It Found a Home
Direct lending funds raised $16.25 billion in Q2 2026, up from just $1.3 billion in Q1, according to a Reuters report citing Preqin data . But the money isn't finding a home fast enough. That...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
Private Equity
Private Equity Secondaries Hit $226-240B in 2025: What the Discount-to-NAV Data Really Shows
TL;DR: The private equity secondary market hit a record $226 billion to $240 billion in 2025, up 41% to 48% year over year, depending on whether you trust Evercore's or Jefferies' count. Roughly half...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read