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Jim Zelter, president at Apollo Global Management, says the "phenomenal and unprecedented" AI capex boom could cause issues for smaller companies looking to tap the public markets and says investment-grade debt sales will outpace net issuance of US Treasuries this year.

European insurers that want to ride the private credit boom need to grasp the risks they face, according to the region's top watchdog for the industry. Speaking to Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua, Petra Hielkema, chair of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, said the region has "a multitude" of insurers of varying size, some of which don't yet have the necessary capabilities. Hielkema joined "The Pulse with Francine Lacqua" on Bloomberg TV.

Some members of the billionaire Glazer family have been debating whether to sell their stake in Manchester United FC, after more than 20 years of ownership that has often been blighted by fan protest, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Several stakeholders in the US-based Glazer family have been studying the possibility of divesting part or all of their holdings in the English Premier League football club, according to the people. Deliberations come as Manchester United's owners face a potential multibillion-pound bill to redevelop the club's famous Old Trafford stadium in the coming years. On the other hand, the club's recent qualification for the lucrative UEFA Champions League comes with fresh earnings potential, providing incentive to remain invested. Bloomberg's Tiwa Adebayo joined "The Pulse with Francine Lacqua" to discuss.

Ares Management Corporation's co-president Blair Jacobson said there's a "real disconnect" between negative headlines about private credit and what the firm is seeing across its portfolio companies. Jacobson said companies worldwide are reporting annual growth of 8% to 12%, and non-accrual rates are lower than the company has seen historically. He joined "The Pulse with Francine Lacqua" on Bloomberg TV. (Corrects spelling of name in headline.)

Ares Management Corporation's co-president Blair Jacobson said there's a "real disconnect" between negative headlines about private credit and what the firm is seeing across its portfolio companies. Jacobson said companies worldwide are reporting annual growth of 8% to 12%, and non-accrual rates are lower than the company has seen historically. He joined "The Pulse with Francine Lacqua" on Bloomberg TV.

Madhav Thattai, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Agentforce at Salesforce speaks with Sameer Hassan, Chief Technology & Digital Officer at Williams-Sonoma about the latest in AI at Bloomberg Tech 2026 in San Francisco.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon plans to discuss the upcoming SpaceX initial public offering with thousands of the bank's high-net-worth clients in a "live interactive discussion" from JPMorgan's headquarters. Benedikt Kammel reports on Bloomberg Television.

Iran said there had been no recent progress in talks over an interim peace deal with the US, while fighting persisted in Lebanon despite Washington's declaration of a ceasefire between the country and Israel. Abeer Abu Omar reports on Bloomberg Television.

Former Health Minister Wes Streeting vowed he would fight a battle against Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham if the two went head-to-head in a race for the leadership of the governing Labour Party. "He needs to set out his stall, I need to set out mine," Streeting said in conversation with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua at the SXSW London tech festival Wednesday.

Sophie Huynh, senior cross asset strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management, discusses the risk of a so-called bubble in the artificial intelligence trade space. "What I'm looking at much more is tokens rationing," she tells Bloomberg Television. "There's anecdotes here and there that we're consuming so much tokens at this point that there's not going to be enough," Huynh says. She also discusses the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on markets.