BlackRock $26 Billion Private Credit Fund Limits Withdrawals

BlackRock curbed withdrawals from one of its biggest private credit funds after client requests for redemptions spiked, the latest sign of investor anxiety about the $1.8 trillion private credit industry. The firm’s $26 billion HPS Corporate Lending Fund, one of the largest non-traded business development companies, said in a statement Friday that shareholders requested 9.3% of their shares, but management decided to cap the repurchases at 5%. James Crombie, Bloomberg News Senior Editor for Credit, joins Bloomberg Businesweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)