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AI Summary
- Michael Zawadzki from Blackstone Credit explains how the private credit asset class grew substantially from its origins, driven by regulatory changes pushing lending away from traditional banks
- Large players like Blackstone enjoy significant competitive advantages in private credit including deal flow, operational scale, and the ability to finance large-scale infrastructure projects
- Private credit has become essential for financing AI infrastructure buildout and data centers, representing a structural shift in how transformational technologies get funded