Get a data-driven view of the trends shaping private credit in 2026 — from widening performance dispersion and sector-level risk to refinancing pressure and borrower resilience. Built on CEPRES private markets data across 17,200+ funds and 157,000+ deals, this report helps investors move beyond headline market narratives and understand what is really driving outcomes at the loan level.
Download the report to explore where risk is building, where opportunity remains strongest, and why manager selection, sector expertise, and deeper portfolio transparency matter more than ever.
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LPs cannot afford to rely on outdated assumptions.
Pricing has shifted. Leverage risk is rising. Returns are under pressure. In today’s volatile market, understanding where private markets have been repriced is critical to manager selection, underwriting, and portfolio risk.
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DealForge analysis of 112 automotive-component investments, including 18 tire and rubber deals, reveals a 23.73% versus 0.41% median gross IRR split — while 85% of net equity value creation came from revenue growth and margin expansion.
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LPs cannot afford to rely on outdated assumptions.
Pricing has shifted. Leverage risk is rising. Returns are under pressure. In today’s volatile market, understanding where private markets have been repriced is critical to manager selection, underwriting, and portfolio risk.
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Download the whitepaper to see where risk is building before it shows up in your portfolio.
