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Ares Management capped redemptions from its $10.7bn Ares Strategic Income Fund at 5% for the quarter after receiving $1.2bn in redemption requests in Q1 and fulfilling about $524m, as private credit funds face rising withdrawals even as new commitments and liquidity persist.
Apollo Global Management capped redemptions from its flagship Apollo Debt Solutions BDC after investors sought about $1.6 billion (11.2% of its $15 billion net assets), above the 5% threshold for limiting withdrawals. The firm honoured roughly half of withdrawal requests, joining peers like Morgan Stanley and BlackRock in restricting outflows as investor sentiment cools on semi-liquid private markets. The fund, with about $25 billion in investments, posted roughly flat net flows for the quarter after new commitments and redemptions, and recorded its first monthly loss in February due to a sell-off in more liquid loans.
Apollo Debt Solutions BDC faced Q1 redemption requests totaling 11.2% of shares, well above its 5% quarterly cap, and will prorate payouts to about 45% of the requested amounts (roughly $730 million). NAV fell 1.2% in the quarter but outperformed the US Leveraged Loan Index; software makes up 12.3% of the portfolio. Apollo is maintaining the 5% cap as a value-protection measure, contrasting with rivals like Blackstone that have loosened withdrawal limits.
Private-credit funds are facing renewed redemption pressure as retail investors pull assets; Blackstone's BCRED will meet 100% of redemptions after a record 7.9% outflow (~$3.8B), while Blue Owl shifts to asset-sale funded payouts for its semi-liquid fund. The episode underscores tension between high yields and retail access to illiquid assets, drawing scrutiny of liquidity features and concerns that the sector's growth could pressure returns if retail inflows persist.
Blue Owl Capital said it would stop offering a fixed quarterly redemption amount for one fund and instead determine payouts, accelerating returns; it also disclosed a $1.4 billion loan sale with about $600 million to be returned to investors, a move that triggered a stock slide and raised concerns about liquidity and risk in the private-credit industry as peers slipped and analysts warned of potential hidden vulnerabilities outside traditional banking.
Starwood Capital has restricted redemptions in its $10 billion property fund due to financial struggles, impacting investors' ability to withdraw their money.
Over $2.2 billion worth of USD coin (USDC) was burnt in a single day as redemptions crossed $4 billion on Tuesday night. The burns refer to effectively taking tokens out of circulating supply by sending them to an address that’s not controlled by any entity. The USDC burns followed a likely reduction in reserve backing or redemptions. The dollar-pegged stablecoin has failed to win back investors following last week’s depegging.