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2025 Takeaways and Forward Look to 2026 US Direct Lending Market

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Garrett Stephen, Senior Managing Director, Co-Head of Origination at Napier Park Global Capital talks to CJ Doherty, Director of Market Analysis at LSEG LPC, about private credit in 2025 and what is in store for 2026. "I'd say on the AI side, it's really a big focus at the business level for us on making sure that we're implementing AI more broadly within our work streams to stay ahead of the curve,” Stephen said. "If you have a large workforce and maybe not every individual within that workforce is productive, and you can utilize technology to make your core employees more productive, that potentially could cause some of that workforce to decline in those mature or declining businesses."

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First Eagle Investments is an independent, privately owned investment management firm headquartered in New York with approximately $213 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026.* Dedicated to providing prudent stewardship of client assets, the firm focuses on active, fundamental, and benchmark-agnostic investing, with a strong emphasis on downside mitigation. With over 15 years of experience managing assets on behalf of insurers, First Eagle is focused on meeting their unique portfolio and servicing needs through bespoke investment solutions and a dedicated insurance coverage team. The firm’s investment capabilities for the insurance market include alternative credit, fixed income, and global equities.

All figures related to assets under management (AUM) are preliminary figures based on management’s estimates and as such are subject to change.

As of 31-Mar-2026.

*Total AUM shown is pro forma to include the acquisition of Diamond Hill Capital Management, which closed on April 22, 2026. All figures related to assets under management (AUM) are preliminary figures based on management’s estimates and as such are subject to change. Some offerings may not be available in all jurisdictions. * The total AUM listed above represents the combined AUM and assets under advisement of First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, First Eagle Separate Account Management, LLC, Napier Park Global Capital (Napier Park), Regatta Loan Management (RLM, an advisory affiliate of Napier Park), Napier Park CMV (CMV, an advisory affiliate of Napier Park), First Eagle Alternative Credit (FEAC), and Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC as of 31-Mar-2026. It includes $3.6 billion in committed/non-fee-paying capital from Napier Park, inclusive of assets managed by RLM and CMV, and $0.9 billion in committed/non-fee-paying capital from FEAC. For CLO warehouses, AUM represents maximum commitment (loan par value). As of 5-Sep-2025, Napier Park and FEAC investment activities are unified under Napier Park’s brand and management. First Eagle Alternative Credit, LLC is a distinct registered investment advisor within the Napier Park platform, acting in sub-advisory capacity to a number of First Eagle’s registered funds.

Katie Cowan   
Head of Insurance Client Solutions
katie.cowan@firsteagle.com(310) 893-2440

 

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