New York Life Insurance increases its investment in Affirm's consumer loans, backing up to $750 million through 2026 to support $1.75 billion in annual loan volume amid rising interest rates and fintech growth.

Monroe Capital launches the MLEND Fund, expanding retail investor access to senior secured loans in lower-middle-market sectors including tech, healthcare, and business services.

The Bank of England launches a first-of-its-kind stress test examining UK banks' exposure to $230 billion in private markets, including private equity, private credit, and insurance reinsurance risks, amid rising global financial vulnerabilities.

MSCI and Moody's unveiled a new risk assessment platform that integrates private capital data with advanced EDF-X credit risk modeling to offer enhanced insights and early warnings for private credit investments.