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Blackstone’s Joan Solotar says investors should separate ‘signal from the noise’ in private credit

Cnbc · · 948 words · By Robert Frank
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/14/blackstone-exec-joan-solotar-private-credit-sign…

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“A version of this article appeared in CNBC's Inside Alts newsletter.”
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The claim is supported by a direct reference to CNBC's Inside Alts newsletter in a web search result, but no other independent sources corroborate it. Other web results mention unrelated topics like Wikipedia entries for 'Alt-tech' and 'Alternative investment'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alt-tech is a collection of social networking, online video, blogging and other platforms and services that provide alternatives to "Big Tech" platforms and services. The "alt-" prefix alludes to the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An alternative investment, also known as an alternative asset or alternative investment fund (AIF), is an investment in any asset class excluding capital stocks, bonds, and cash. The term is a relativ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Dean Rogers is an American businessman, author, film producer, and actor. He is the founder and CEO of the financial services company Arete Wealth. Rogers is also known for being the author of …
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“Fears of rising defaults and a systemic crisis from private credit don't reflect the underlying fundamentals of private loan portfolios and returns, according to Blackstone's head of private wealth.”
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Multiple independent web sources (CNBC, Bloomberg, and a third article) quote Blackstone's Joan Solotar stating that fears of rising defaults in private credit do not reflect underlying fundamentals.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fearsofrisingdefaultsand a systemic crisis fromprivatecreditdon'treflectthe underlying fundamentals ofprivateloan portfolios and returns, according toBlackstone'sheadofprivatewealth.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/14/blackstone-exec-joan-solotar…
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web search NEUTRAL — Joan Solotar, the globalheadofBlackstonePrivateWealth, said the recent wave of redemptions and concerns about risks inprivatecreditare not supported by the underlying fundamentals ofprivateloan portfo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Joan Solotar,Blackstone'sGlobalHeadofPrivateWealth, addressed growing investor anxiety on April 14, 2026, arguing that current capital flight fromprivatecreditis disconnected from the asset class's ac…
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“A wave of redemptions is causing fresh concerns about the risks of private credit, with Ares Management, Apollo Global Management and others capping investor withdrawals from their funds last month.”
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Three web search results from Bloomberg, Partners Group, and a third source confirm that Apollo, Ares, and other firms have capped investor withdrawals due to redemption pressures. Wikipedia entries on Apollo and Ares provide contextual background.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Apollo Global Management, Inc. is an American asset management firm that primarily invests in alternative assets. As of 2025, the company had $840 billion of assets under management, including $392 bi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Antony P. Ressler (born October 12, 1960) is an American businessman. He co-founded the private equity firms Apollo Global Management in 1990, and Ares Management in 1997. Ressler is also owner of the…
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“Joan Solotar, global head of Blackstone Private Wealth, which manages over $300 billion, said the capital flight isn't justified by the likely returns and potential losses in individual funds.”
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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support Joan Solotar's specific statement about capital flight and returns. All search results were unrelated.
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“Some of worst-case scenarios published by Wall Street analysts, she said, call for loan defaults of up to 15%. Spread over three years, the loss of total annual return would be about 300 basis points.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), commonly known as the Journal, is an American newspaper based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It provides extensive coverage of news, especially business and financ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wall Street bombing was an act of terrorism on Wall Street at 12:01 pm on Thursday, September 16, 1920. The blast killed 30 people immediately, and another eight later died of wounds that they sus…
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“If credit spreads widen, she said the returns for private credit funds could fall to around 3% to 5%, down from the current 6% to 9% that is common for many funds.”
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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support the claim about credit spreads widening and returns falling to 3-5%. All search results were unrelated.
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“Bank CEOs, analysts and investors disagree, saying private equity firms are understating the potential risks and exposure.”
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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support the claim about disagreement among bank CEOs, analysts, and investors. All search results were unrelated.
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“The Wall Street Journal recently found that large private credit funds managed by Blackstone, Apollo, Ares and Blue Owl had more exposure to the software firms than their filings suggest.”
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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support the Wall Street Journal's findings about undisclosed software firm exposure. The Wikipedia entry for The Wall Street Journal is unrelated.
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“Solotar said less than 5% of the assets in Blackstone funds are vulnerable to AI.”
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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support the claim about Blackstone's AI vulnerability. All search results were unrelated.
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“The Wall Street Journal recently found that large private credit funds managed by Blackstone, Apollo, Ares and Blue Owl had more exposure to the software firms than their filings suggest.”
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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support the Wall Street Journal's findings about undisclosed software firm exposure. The Wikipedia entry for The Wall Street Journal is unrelated.
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“Solotar said the funds often disclose more loan information than banks.”
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“Solotar likened the current period in private credit to real estate funds after the pandemic. In 2022, Blackstone limited withdrawals from its $60 billion flagship real estate fund as investors worried about the decline in commercial real estate.”
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“She said the current 'stress test' in private credit will actually prove its value in portfolios over the longer term.”
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“Lloyd Blankfein recently told Bloomberg that putting alternative assets into the retirement portfolios of everyday investors was 'crazy.'”
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“Blackstone Private Wealth's $300 billion in assets today is up from $58 billion in 2017.”
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“Blackstone aims to grow its AUM to $1 trillion in the coming years.”
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