Financial Threat Monitor

Private credit and shadow-bank liquidity risks mounting

Private credit and shadow-bank liquidity risks mounting

Moody's neg outlook US BDCs reds/leverage/$1.8-3.7T spreads+50-100bps/HY3.46%/junk$14B out/defaults5.4-9.2%/UBS/Barclays CLO spreads+75bp BDC260bp lag/Blue Owl reds41%/gatings(Apollo/Ares/BR/Blue Owl/MFS/BlackRock etc)/PIK6.4%/JPM$100B marks/Dimon opacity. Personal danger: gatings/freezes/bank/retirement/fintech/software/middle-mkt/pensions/RE/CLO/HY/refi.

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Updated Apr 8, 2026