Carlyle Secured Lending NASDAQ: CGBD reported lower first-quarter investment income and net asset value, while management said the business development company is seeing a more lender-friendly deal environment with wider spreads and stronger documentation in new originations.On the company’s first-quarter 2026 earnings call, Chief Executive Officer Alex Chi said Carlyle Secured Lending funded $217 million of investments during the quarter. At the broader Carlyle direct lending platform level, the firm close ...