Rising default rates in private debt could reshape investment strategies, emphasizing sector selection and risk management amid economic pressures.
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The default rate of private credit borrowers in the United States rose to 6.3% in the 12 months ended in August, according to Fitch Ratings. The data marks a new historical peak and reveals a particularly intense pressure on small companies in the health and industrial sectors, whose variable rate loans are increased when the references rise.