HISTORICAL FACTS: First brands - Caught on Camera

Global finance watchdog warns over private credit industry fuelling AI boom

Financial Stability Board report reveals tech, healthcare and services sectors as the biggest borrowers

The Guardian - UK · May 6

Don’t Try to Catch These 3 Falling Knives

If you want to catch a falling knife, you need to have a good reason. Unfortunately for investors of these three companies, there's likely more downside ahead.

MarketBeat · Feb 23

End Of An Era: A Major Performance Brake Maker Shuts Down After 27 Years

It’s the end of an era for a major enthusiast brand: StopTech will cease operations after 27 years in the business of making high-performance brakes, alongside OEM replacement brands Raybestos and Centric. This marks a major shift in the aftermarket brake business, with StopTech representing a major share in the…

Motor1 · Feb 12

3 Regional Bank Stocks That Crushed Q3 Earnings

Regional banking concerns were making headlines as earnings season began, but Q3 results have calmed the market, especially those from these 3 companies.

MarketBeat · Oct 24, 2025

Barclays can afford Tricolor loss but risks remain in the private credit market

Risky lending in an opaque, complex and leveraged part of the financial world is ringing alarm bells

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025

Barclays plays down £20bn exposure to private credit industry

CEO says bank has ‘right controls’ in place despite warnings about industry from IMF and Bank of England

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025

Bank of England chief warns of ‘worrying echoes’ of 2008 financial crisis

Andrew Bailey says a close look is needed at the private credit market after collapse of two big US firms

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025

Wall Street might be panicking over private credit, but insiders can’t see what all the fuss is about

Some say this is more about mudslinging between private credit’s competitors and a misunderstanding about direct lending.

Fortune · Oct 20, 2025

Why credit risks are jarring Wall Street

With investors already on edge, any additional credit hiccups could prompt a new round of selling.

Axios · Oct 20, 2025

What is private credit, and should we be worried by the collapse of US firms?

First Brands and Tricolor failures raise concerns for wider financial sector, including traditional banks

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2025