Private credit managers are finding new ways to finance these deals in response to the seemly insatiable demand for the hardware – even as some of the frontier lab leaders warn of a potential apocalypse for humanity.

We also dig into how the torrent of new CLO shops are shifting the landscape, and what steps they are taking to standout amid the crowd. We have a profile on private credit pioneer Antares. There’s also stories about market volatility, the strong leveraged loan pipeline, the slow down in hiring among direct lenders, and more.