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White papersUnderstanding the history of private credit
The private credit story may be more nuanced than the headlines suggest, and the history behind it matters more than most investors realize. In this installment of The Lead Left, Churchill Asset Management’s Randy Schwimmer traces the real origins of private credit, from seasoned bank credit professionals building disciplined lending platforms after the GFC to the structural forces that shaped the market we know today. For financial professionals looking to guide client conversations with conviction, understanding this history is not optional context. It is the foundation. Read the full piece to see why the distinction between core middle market managers and their large market peers may be one of the most important portfolio positioning questions in private credit right now.
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WebinarC-PACE in focus: Market dynamics & investment trends
The rate environment is shifting, private credit headlines are swirling, and opportunistic investors are quietly repositioning — so where does that leave real estate lending? Nuveen Green Capital’s CEO and CIO sits down for a candid conversation about what the data is actually signaling and how C-PACE financing is emerging as a surprisingly versatile tool in today’s market. watch the replay of this webinar and see how it all comes together through a live transaction walkthrough.
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White papersNavigating CLO opportunities in a volatile loan market
Market volatility can be unsettling, but for the right investors, it can also signal opportunity. Nuveen’s Himani Trivedi breaks down how AI-driven sector disruption and Middle East geopolitical tensions are reshaping the leveraged loan landscape — and what that means for CLO BB debt and CLO equity today. If you’re looking to better understand where targeted spread widening may be creating attractive entry points, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Read the full paper to explore the analysis and see how Nuveen is thinking about positioning in this environment.
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White papersPrivate credit under pressure, but opportunities still exist
The private credit industry, now totaling $2.2 trillion in assets and growing, is coming under increasing pressure as the conditions that supported its rapid growth have fundamentally changed. Driven by strong investor demand for yield and the pullback of traditional bank lending following post-GFC regulatory reforms, private credit funds stepped in to fill the gap, benefiting from greater underwriting flexibility and a willingness to finance borrowers that traditional lenders were less inclined to support.
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White papersPrivate Credit Dispersion: Rising Stress, not Systemic Disruption
Rising stress in private credit highlights the importance of differentiation.
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White papersTrade Finance case study: Ensuring food security in Egypt
Federated Hermes participated in a US$1.3bn syndicated trade finance facility to support wheat purchases for the Egyptian government – an essential transaction that underpins social stability.
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White papersLeveraged Finance Asset Allocation Insights: Markets Hit an AI Inflection Point.
The leveraged finance market is currently grappling with an “AI inflection point,” where the early promise of greater efficiency is giving way to a more uncertain outlook, with potential AI-related pressures on revenues and margins. This shift has introduced a sense of anxiety as investors increasingly scrutinize the actual cost of adoption on an issuer-by-issuer basis.
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White papersTrade Finance: Unlock uncorrelated alpha potential
Trade finance – short-term loans to facilitate physical cross-border transactions – plays a vital role in facilitating global trade flows. It is estimated that 80% of world trade is dependent on some form of financing. This can be attributed to tighter credit conditions for obtaining alternative sources of capital. In this paper, we outline why more investors are turning towards this asset class as a diversifier in their portfolios.
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PodcastBDCs, AI Disruption, Iran Oil Shock: What Lies Beneath in Credit Markets
Credit index spreads have been largely unchanged this year — but the calm surface belies a more complex picture underneath. Rising dispersion, AI-driven disruption fears, widening BDC spreads, and the military conflict in the Middle East are reshaping the risk landscape for fixed income investors — without much additional compensation showing up at the credit index level.
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White papersAn evergreen future for emerging markets private credit?
Recent volatility in US private credit has exposed strains within evergreen funds holding long-dated, illiquid loans. Felipe Berliner explains why emerging markets private credit may offer a better fit for such vehicles.
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White papersEuropean CLOs: 101
European CLOs offer resilient, floating-rate credit exposure backed by strong protections and a rapidly maturing market.
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White papersCLOs: Positioning for a More Selective Market
CLOs continue to offer durable carry and structural resilience, supported by steady demand and a generally constructive backdrop. As performance grows more differentiated across issuers and sectors, the case for higher‑quality positioning and selectivity has strengthened.
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White papersWhat CLO investors should know in 2026
The CLO market is entering 2026 at some of the tightest spread levels in years. And for investors, knowing how to navigate that environment makes all the difference. Nuveen’s structured credit experts break down what rate cuts, ETF flows, captive equity trends and spread compression really mean for CLO positioning, and where the opportunities still lie. Read the full piece to get their outlook and see how to position for what’s ahead.
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White papersPrivate credit and debt: Resiliency through interest-rate cycles
The resumption of the Federal Reserve’s easing cycle has prompted many private markets investors to evaluate how a lower-rate regime shapes opportunities and risks across commercial real estate (CRE), private infrastructure debt, investment-grade private credit, and middle market direct lending. Across these segments, one message is consistent: while interest-rate environments influence activity and pricing, private markets create value through fundamentals, structure, and long-term discipline. Those attributes combine to make private credit and debt strategies historically resilient across rate cycles.
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White papersDirect Lending: Views on the Year Ahead
Direct lending isn’t fading—it’s evolving. In this Q&A, Orla Walsh shares her insights on growth, competition, and what disciplined managers need to know as the market matures.
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White papersEuropean Private Loans: A Deep, Diversified, Quality Asset Class
European private loans provide investors with an opportunity to finance market-leading companies at the core of Europe’s economy.
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White papersHigh Yield and Leveraged Loans: Assessing AI’s Impact on a Risk-Return Continuum
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by businesses makes its impact a critical consideration in assessing the risk and return potential of lower-rated credits.
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White papersArtificial Intelligence for Behavioral Finance
Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) techniques, have been extensively used in consumer finance to assess credit risk, develop automated models for loan attribution, and forecast households’ insurance claims and spending. However, their application in analyzing retail investors’ behaviors and designing tools to shape financial advice has emerged more recently.
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White papers2026 Outlook: Direct Lending
In this Q&A, Orla Walsh explores the themes, trends and risks shaping direct lending—underscoring the importance of separating signal from noise as the market navigates the year ahead.
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VideoCRE Loans Are Maturing—What Happens Next?
With commercial property loans maturing amid low property values, the landscape for CRE private credit is shifting fast. As traditional lenders pull back, private credit is stepping in—but at what cost and opportunity?
