As redemptions jump and AI fears swirl, private credit giants defend their software bets.

Lending troubles at Blue Owl Capital and other so-called private credit behemoths are setting off fears of a “bank run,” as one hedge fund put it.

Blue Owl, a direct lender specializing in loans to the software industry, said it had sold $1.4 billion of its loans to institutional investors at 99.7% of par value.

Private credit specialist Blue Owl said it will restrict quarterly liquidity for investors in its retail-focused debt fund.

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