Insights
How Large Is Private Credit’s Total Addressable Market, Really?
June 15, 2026 No Comments
PIMCO’s disciplined framework puts private credit’s real addressable market at $6 trillion to $8 trillion, anchored in asset-based finance — far below popular headline estimates.
Canyon ABF Partners Launches a $5B+ Permanent Capital Vehicle
June 13, 2026 No Comments
Canyon ABF Partners launches a permanent-capital vehicle built to facilitate $5 billion-plus of annual origination, led by Jay Kim — and signals why asset-based finance executive recruiting firms track origination-led platform builds.
Inside Private Credit’s $50 Billion Secondaries Surge: What It Means for the Asset Class
May 22, 2026 No Comments
As credit secondaries volume scales toward $200 billion, private credit executive search firms are mapping the talent shifts behind a market that did not exist 24 months ago.
The CFO Market May Reach $30 Billion in 2026. Here’s What’s Driving It.
May 21, 2026 No Comments
The CFO market may hit $30 billion in 2026. Bill Ebinger of ABF Global Search examines the talent implications for fund finance and structured credit teams — and why the candidate pool is smaller than deal volume suggests.
Infrastructure Debt: Why Private Credit Allocators Are Taking a Closer Look
May 15, 2026 No Comments
Infrastructure debt is reshaping private credit recruiting as platforms race to build origination and underwriting teams across digital infrastructure, energy transition, and traditional project finance sectors.
Inside Milken’s Panel: Why Senior Investors See Residential Second-Lien ABS as the Cleanest Risk-Return in Credit Today
May 14, 2026 No Comments
At Milken’s Global Conference, a panel of senior investors named residential second-lien ABS the most attractive risk-return in credit. As a securitized products executive search firm, ABF Global Search is mapping the talent build-out that follows.
Private Credit Is Not One Market — And That Distinction Is Reshaping Capital Allocation
May 11, 2026 No Comments
Private credit has crossed $3 trillion globally, but treating it as one market distorts risk and misguides hiring. Here is what segmentation means for asset-based finance recruiting and talent strategy in 2026.
Armen Panossian at Milken 2026: What Oaktree’s Credit Outlook Means for Private Credit Talent
May 9, 2026 No Comments
Armen Panossian’s Milken 2026 remarks on credit cycle risk, the Oaktree-Brookfield merger, and BDC flows — and what they signal for private credit hiring in the second half of 2026.
Parafin Upsizes Warehouse Facility With SVB, EverBank, and Trinity Capital
May 8, 2026 No Comments
Parafin has upsized its warehouse credit facility with SVB, EverBank, and Trinity Capital — a deal that signals how embedded lending platforms are maturing into structured credit and what it means for asset-based finance recruiting.
The Four Pillars of Alpha in Asset-Based Finance
May 6, 2026 No Comments
Asset-based finance spans a $20 trillion private credit market built on four alpha pillars — balance sheet arbitrage, origination depth, structural engineering, and active cycle management. Here is what they mean for talent.
The Real Estate Debt Super-Cycle: What 2026 Means for Real Estate Debt Recruiters and Hiring
May 5, 2026 No Comments
A $2 trillion CRE refinancing wave, spreads 90 bps wide of IG corporates, and retreating bank capital are converging in 2026. Here is what the real estate debt super-cycle means for hiring and talent strategy.
Direct Lending Vintage 2026/2027: What Bruce Richards’ Dozen Guiding Statements Mean for Private Credit Hiring
April 30, 2026 No Comments
Bruce Richards’ twelve-point market framework signals a defining direct lending vintage in 2026/2027 — with clear implications for private credit executive search and team-building strategy.