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Morgan Stanley Mulls Private Credit Fund Bet With Balance Sheet
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2023-12-20JPMJPMorgan ChaseAlpha Vantage Newsm-and-a
Event summary
Morgan Stanley is considering dedicating $1 billion to $2 billion of its balance sheet to a new private credit fund, which would also seek to raise $4 billion to $5 billion from external investors. This move reflects a broader trend of banks establishing their own private credit strategies to compete in the lucrative market of debt financing for leveraged borrowers, a sector increasingly dominated by private lenders. No final decisions have been made regarding the fund's size or leadership.
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