Executive summary Fundraising: Global private debt fundraising totaled ~$133 billion so far in 2026, which represents one of the strongest historical fundraising periods, as institutional investors continue to allocate large amounts of capital to the asset class. For retail-oriented evergreen vehicles, the story has inflected: after robust net inflows through 2025, redemptions have risen steadily […]The post Recent trends in corporate direct lending 1H26 appeared first on StepStone Group .