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  "id": 2348976,
  "title": "Private credit managers shift beyond direct lending",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/private-credit-managers-shift-beyond-direct-lending",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T09:01:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Private Equity Wire",
    "slug": "private-equity-wire",
    "url": "https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/private-credit-managers-shift-beyond-direct-lending/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Private credit managers are increasingly looking beyond traditional direct lending as fundraising slows, investor withdrawals remain elevated and new loan origination declines across parts of the market, according to a report by Bloomberg.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Private Equity Wire",
        "title": "Private credit managers eye UK DB pension funds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/private-credit-managers-eye-uk-db-pension-funds",
        "published": "2026-08-21T09:02:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}