Markets Edge — Capital flows, CMO moves, M&A

ISABELLA'S ISLAY Capital Markets Jul 23, 2:02 PM EDT

Private Credit Markets

Private credit funds faced $20B redemption surge in Q1 2026

Private credit redemptions reached record levels in the first quarter of this year, with investors requesting approximately $20 billion back from major funds.

ReadingThe private credit asset class is entering a discipline phase. Managers holding underperforming portfolios will face steady outflows. The best performers will consolidate capital.

WatchRedemption gates and side pockets. If any major fund activates them in the next 90 days, LP confidence has genuinely cracked.

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HENRI IV Capital Markets Jul 23, 2:02 PM EDT

Direct Lending Market

Reuters ↗

Direct lending volume collapsed even as private credit funds raised more cash

Direct lending by U.S. private credit firms fell sharply in the second quarter even as fund-raising by such firms rebounded, underscoring a deepening disconnect between capital supply and deployment demand.

ReadingFund-raising success masks deployment failure. The next 18 months will separate managers with real deal networks from those with only capital calls.

WatchDeployment rates at the largest fund closings. If they miss internal targets by Q1 2027, expect GP-led secondaries to spike.

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MACALLAN 1926 Financial Intelligence Jul 23, 2:02 PM EDT

TD Bank / TD Greystone

MSN ↗

TD Greystone closed its first private credit loan. The bank is now a lender

Toronto-Dominion Bank's asset management unit has closed its first loan in its newly-launched global private credit strategy through TD Greystone Global Private Credit.

ReadingRegional banks are building private credit capabilities. This is not a venture into new territory—it is a recapture of margin that went to standalone managers.

WatchHow many loans TD closes in the next two quarters. If the pace accelerates, other Canadian and North American banks will follow.

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LOUIS XIII Global Business News Jul 23, 2:02 PM EDT

Global Sovereign Wealth Funds

IMF ↗

Sovereign wealth funds now manage $16 trillion. Regulation is still absent

Sovereign wealth funds have become some of the most powerful players in global finance, managing more than $16 trillion in total assets, up from about $3 trillion a decade ago, but lack clear legal frameworks.

ReadingSovereign wealth funds will face scrutiny in energy, infrastructure, and technology deals. Compliance standards are coming. The ones that preemptively structure themselves for it gain speed.

WatchOECD or IMF formal guidance on SWF transparency. When it arrives, expect repositioning across the category.

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PAPPY 23 Global Business News Jul 23, 2:02 PM EDT

Canada Federal Government

Seeking Alpha ↗

Canada launched its first sovereign wealth fund with C$25B initial funding

Canada will launch its first sovereign wealth fund, with an initial federal contribution of C$25 billion ($18.3 billion) over three years, as announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

ReadingCanadian institutional allocators should expect SWF appetite in the same categories they target. First-mover advantages in unlisted infrastructure and private equity will compress.

WatchFund governance and LP appointment timing. If political appointees dominate the board, returns will suffer and the model will corrode fast.

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JOHNNIE BLUE Luxury Sector Jul 23, 2:02 PM EDT

Luxury Real Estate Markets

The Real Deal / MSN / AZ Biz ↗

Record-breaking luxury home sales across U.S. markets signal wealth concentration

Luxury real estate markets from South Florida to Orange County to Arizona are setting consecutive records, with transactions exceeding $40 million becoming routine and summer sales activity surging outside traditional seasonality.

ReadingLuxury brokers and wealth advisors should assume their UHNW clients are repositioning into hard assets. Cash deployment into residential real estate is accelerating because alternatives are not yielding confidence.

WatchOff-season sales velocity. If summer buying sustains into fall without seasonal correction, the wealth concentration thesis holds through year-end.

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WELL POUR Venture Intelligence Jul 23, 2:02 PM EDT

Family Offices & RIA Partnerships

Independent Mail ↗

Family offices are rewriting partnership terms with RIAs. Watch the allocation watch

Research tracking family office capital rotation shows intentional shifts across growth-stage equity, private credit, and direct deal flow, with implications for how RIAs structure partnerships and compete for allocations.

ReadingFamily office preferences are moving toward direct deal access and away from commingled funds. RIAs without proprietary deal networks are losing ground to internal teams and specialized fund managers.

WatchWhich RIAs announce new private credit or direct deal capabilities in the next 90 days. That is the market responding to this shift.

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