F Reorganization Explained: 2026 Guide to Section 368(a)(1)(F) Tax-Free Transfers
F Reorganization Explained: How Section 368(a)(1)(F) Reorgs Actually Work F Reorganization Explained: 2026 Guide to Section 368(a)(1)(F) Tax-Free Transfers By CT Acquisitions Editorial Team, reviewed by senior M&A advisors. Last reviewed: June 2026. An F reorganization is a tax-free “mere change in identity, form, or place of organization of one corporation” under Internal Revenue Code […]
Portco Meaning: What “Portfolio Company” Means in Private Equity
Portco Meaning: What “Portfolio Company” Actually Means in Private Equity Portco Meaning: What “Portfolio Company” Means in Private Equity By CT Acquisitions Editorial Team, reviewed by senior M&A advisors. Last reviewed: June 2026. Portco is private-equity industry shorthand for portfolio company, meaning any operating business that a private equity or venture capital fund owns as […]
OCIC by Blue Owl: 2026 Overview of the Owl Rock/Blue Owl Direct Lending BDC
OCIC Blue Owl: What Blue Owl Capital Income Corp (OCIC) Is and How It Works OCIC by Blue Owl: 2026 Overview of the Owl Rock/Blue Owl Direct Lending BDC By CT Acquisitions Editorial Team, reviewed by senior M&A advisors. Last reviewed: June 2026. OCIC Blue Owl (formally Blue Owl Capital Income Corp) is a non-listed […]
Private Credit Investing in 2026: How to Invest, Vehicles, Risks, and Returns
Private Credit Investing in 2026: Vehicles, Returns, Fees, and How to Invest Private Credit Investing in 2026: How to Invest, Vehicles, Risks, and Returns By CT Acquisitions Editorial Team, reviewed by senior M&A advisors. Last reviewed: June 2026. Private credit investing means allocating capital to loans originated outside the public bond and syndicated loan markets, […]
Direct Lending vs Private Credit: Key Differences Explained in 2026
Direct Lending vs Private Credit: What Actually Distinguishes Them Direct Lending vs Private Credit: Key Differences Explained in 2026 By CT Acquisitions Editorial Team, reviewed by senior M&A advisors. Last reviewed: June 2026. The 30-second answer to “direct lending vs private credit” The direct lending vs private credit question has a simple answer that most […]
Private Debt Explained: 2026 Guide to Direct Lending, Mezzanine, and Distressed Debt
Private Debt Explained: How Direct Lending, Mezzanine, and Distressed Debt Work Private Debt Explained: 2026 Guide to Direct Lending, Mezzanine, and Distressed Debt By CT Acquisitions Editorial Team, reviewed by senior M&A advisors. Last reviewed: June 2026. Private debt is capital lent to companies outside public bond markets and traditional bank syndicates, held on the […]
Top 30 Private Credit Firms in 2026: Rankings + Strategies + AUM
Top 30 Private Credit Firms in 2026: Rankings, Strategies, and AUM Top 30 Private Credit Firms in 2026: Rankings + Strategies + AUM By CT Acquisitions Editorial Team, reviewed by senior M&A advisors. Last reviewed: June 2026. The top private credit firms in 2026 collectively manage more than 3.4 trillion USD, with Apollo Global Management […]
Best Private Credit Funds in 2026: Top 20 Ranked by AUM + Returns
Best Private Credit Funds in 2026: 20 Top Managers Ranked by AUM and Returns Best Private Credit Funds in 2026: Top 20 Ranked by AUM + Returns By CT Acquisitions Editorial Team, reviewed by senior M&A advisors. Last reviewed: June 2026. The best private credit funds in 2026 are dominated by ten firms managing over […]
The Private Credit Market in 2026: $1.7 Trillion AUM, Top Firms, Growth Trends
The Private Credit Market in 2026: Size, Top Firms, Growth Trends, and Outlook The Private Credit Market in 2026: $1.7 Trillion AUM, Top Firms, Growth Trends By CT Acquisitions Editorial Team, reviewed by senior M&A advisors. Last reviewed: June 2026. The private credit market reached roughly $1.7 trillion in global assets under management at the […]