For the continuation fun[d] of it

In the private equity world, continuation vehicles have been a bit of a blockbuster, so can the structure's success transfer to private credit?

We have already seen BlackRock's $1.3bn continuation vehicle last year, and some market participants are expecting to see even more in 2025. On the other side however, this might not be as straight forward as in the PE world, and there is a growing pool of skeptics.

In this episode of Cloud 9fin, senior private credit reporter Synne Johnsson sits down with private credit reporter Jemima Denham, to discuss all things private credit continuation vehicles -- Why are they the current talk of the town? What are the challenges? And will they eventually take off?

Have a listen to hear this discussion on continuation vehicles in the private credit market. If you have any feedback for us, send us a note at [e-mail]. Thanks for listening.

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Chase Collum

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