DEALCATALYST INTELLIGENCE
Fund Finance Survey 2026
138 lenders, borrowers, investors, and lawyers weigh in on where Fund Finance flows, products, and market share are headed over the next 12 months — and where they disagree.
Publication date: September 2026
DEALCATALYST INTELLIGENCE
Fund Finance Survey 2026
Publication date: September 2026
THREE KEY FINDINGS FROM THE REPORT
3.6%
Focus and growth are pointing in different directions
Subscription Lines are the top product focus at 66%, but almost no one expects them to drive growth. See which products they name instead.
57%→31%
Buyout PE's growth story is losing ground
Buyout PE's share of the borrower growth vote fell sharply year over year, as Private Credit and Evergreen Funds pick up share.
13%→31%
Macro conditions are back on the radar
The share citing macro conditions as a growth driver more than doubled, with Lawyers the most attuned to the risk.
Download our survey report to discover:
- › How lenders, borrowers, and lawyers see Fund Finance flows over the next 12 months
- › Which lender types — Insurers, Institutional Credit Funds, and more — are set to grow market share
- › Where borrowing market share is shifting between Buyout PE, Private Credit, and Evergreen Funds
- › Product focus versus expected growth across Subscription Lines, NAV Loans, and CFOs
DealCatalyst Intelligence
Fund Finance Survey 2026
Fresh insights from 138 lenders, borrowers, investors, and lawyers shaping the Fund Finance market. Based on responses from leading North American and European participants in our second annual survey.
3.6%
Focus and growth are pointing in different directions
Subscription Lines are the top product focus at 66%, but almost no one expects them to drive growth. See which products they name instead.
57%→31%
Buyout PE's growth story is losing ground
Buyout PE's share of the borrower growth vote fell sharply year over year, as Private Credit and Evergreen Funds pick up share.
13%→31%
Macro conditions are back on the radar
The share citing macro conditions as a growth driver more than doubled, with Lawyers the most attuned to the risk.
Download our survey report to discover:
- › How lenders, borrowers, and lawyers see Fund Finance flows over the next 12 months
- › Which lender types — Insurers, Institutional Credit Funds, and more — are set to grow market share
- › Where borrowing market share is shifting between Buyout PE, Private Credit, and Evergreen Funds
- › Product focus versus expected growth across Subscription Lines, NAV Loans, and CFOs
Download the full report for the lender and borrower breakdowns, transaction volumes, and every chart behind these numbers.
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