Private Credit in 2026: Discipline, Dispersion and Defaults

Spreading out: Private credit’s next growth wave

March 2026 | There are push and pull factors at play with respect to and within the world of private credit, with established expertise driving some firms to consolidate on their flagship strategies, while a combination of overcrowding and opportunity causes others to diversify. This report goes behind the headlines to explore the strategies and risk calculations going into navigating an increasingly tumultuous industry.

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Insight Report

Webinar

DATE: Tuesday, 28th April 2026

TIME: 3pm GMT/10am ET

Join us for our webinar as we discuss:

• Mapping and unpacking the main growth drivers and stress factors at play today
• Scale versus diversification and the merits and drawbacks of each action plan 
• Direct lending, ABF and the comparative operational dynamics of high-focus lending strategies 
• The now incumbent role of technology and AI in driving future private credit flows 

Speakers:

Aftab Bose (moderator)

Head of Content

Private Equity Wire®

Aparna Parameswaran

Managing Director, Real Asset Services

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