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Chart of the Week: Behind the Curve
Private equity fundraising through early June is slowest pace in over a decade. Source: PitchBook
Read MoreChart of the Week: Exit Ramp
The number of PE exits slumped 1Q after last year’s steady improvement. Source: Preqin Pro
Read MoreChart of the Week: Slowing the Slowdown
Notwithstanding tariffs, economists now view the chances of a recession fading. Source: WSJ Surveys of Economists
Read MoreChart of the Week: Wealth Effects
The share of wealth assets dedicated to private credit is on the rise. Source: FT, Oliver Wyman
Read MoreChart of the Week: Secondary Effects
Since Liberation Day, leveraged loan trading prices have slowly moved higher. Source: Bloomberg US Leveraged Loan Index
Read MoreChart of the Week: The Comeback Kid
Since the 2021 peak, global M&A activity has been on the rebound. Source: LSEG
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PDI Picks – 8/4/2025

A fundraising half of ups and downs Those raising capital for private debt still face challenging conditions despite Q1 have raised hopes of a revival. Private debt asset class professionals could be forgiven for scratching their heads when examining the first-half 2025 global private debt fundraising data published by Private Debt Investor…. Subscribe to Read
Bloomberg: Leveraged Lending Insights – 7/28/2025

July Sets Record for US Leveraged Loan Launches The US leveraged loan market has set a record in terms of monthly launch volume, with July deal flow exceeding $218.8b. It was the busiest month for launches by both volume and deal count (153) since Bloomberg began tracking the data in 2013, shattering the previous record…
Middle Market & Private Credit – 7/28/2025

Private Asset 401(k) Offerings Increase US Alt IMs’ Growth, Complexity Click here to learn more. A potential presidential executive order to facilitate investment in private assets for U.S. retirement plans, including 401(k)s, would provide alternative investment managers (Alt IMs) an additional avenue of growth from the $12.2 trillion defined-contribution market…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a
The Pulse of Private Equity – 7/28/2025

Platform LBO and growth equity deals as a share of all PE deals Download PitchBook’s Report here. PE growth investment activity continues to be an important category, making up 22.3% of all PE deals in Q2, down 30 basis points from the prior quarter…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 7/28/2025

2Q25 US MM LBO volume down 30% quarter over quarter Middle market LBO loan volume totalled US$10.28bn in the second quarter, down 30% compared to 1Q25 results but up 2% compared to the year ago period…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
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