BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) CEO Larry Fink emphasized that “headlines don’t reflect what clients are telling us,” noting a surge in demand for private credit from large institutional investors, even as retail investors remain wary of the sector.
“If anything, with some of the retail pullback, we’ve seen stronger institutional fundraising and deployment. Some of the spreads we see today in direct lending and asset-based finance are among the most attractive during this market pullback,” Fink said on BlackRock’s Q1 2026 earnings call.
He added that BlackRock remains “very constructive on institutional fundraising in and around private credit strategies.”
Despite the broader slowdown, several asset managers have demonstrated that investor demand for private credit assets remains resilient.
Ares Management, Blackstone, and Goldman Sachs are just a few of the asset managers that have capitalized on the market dislocation, launching new funds and raising billions …
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