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Why pension funds are doubling down on private credit despite deepening cracks

CNBC Top Stories May 8, 2026 · 1:29 am Read Original
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Why pension funds are doubling down on private credit despite deepening cracks

Pension funds are sticking with private credit, and in some cases doubling down even as concerns mount over underwriting standards, valuation opacity and sector concentration.

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Source CNBC Top Stories
Published May 8, 2026 · 1:29 am
Article ID bl4030d
Original URL Open source
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