private credit stress has been largely swept under the rug with all the focus on Iran, but it hasn't gone away >>
BlackRock's $25 billion private credit fund hit with requests to redeem 13.3%
Investors asked to redeem 13.3% of the value of assets in BlackRockβs BLK $25 billion private credit fund in Q1, as concerns about credit quality and how borrowers will manage AI-related disruption mount.
HPS Corporate Lending Fund plans to honor 5% of those requests, Reuters reported. The fund plans to repurchase roughly $620 million of its outstanding shares, according to a regulatory filing, which also pointed to the prospect of higher interest rates as a potential boost to future returns. (Benzinga)