The Gating of Private Credit
Category: Private Credit Research
Published:
Perpetual BDCs record their first-ever negative net flows in Q1 2026, as AI-driven fears over software collateral send redemptions past inflows — and managers scramble to shut the gates.
Read the full Icarus Asia research note at https://icarusasia.com/research/bdc-perpetual-gating.
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