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Business of Private Credit: Coming Home

Much attention has been paid to the suitability of Matt Damon in the lead role as the wily Odysseus in this summer’s Christopher Nolan blockbuster.

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    A handful of larger BDCs failed to cover dividend in 1Q21

    Larger BDCs, including Owl Rock and Ares Capital Corp, saw lower net investment income levels for 1Q21, raising concerns over…

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    Long-dated fund market is growing

    Download PitchBook’s Report here. Long-dated funds are growing in popularity. A new analyst note from PitchBook takes a closer look at…

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    Inflation Nation (Last of a Series)

    “We are in a new era with the Fed. They have a new reaction function…[and] this is their first trip…

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    What Inflation?

    Despite the threat of higher prices, long-term interest rates have eased, supporting bonds of all stripes.

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    Private Debt Intelligence - 6/7/2021

    Average fund size in private debt increasing in 2021 [wpdm_package id=’45865′] The average fund size in private debt has increased…

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    Select Deals in the Market - 6/7/2021

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    How comfortable are you returning to the office this summer?

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    Average New-Issue Clearing Spreads (Single B) and Covenant Terms for PE-Backed First-Lien Institutional Loans

    (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller

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    The distressed opportunity mounts up

    Leveraged loan defaults have been accelerating, with companies having come under strain during the pandemic. Considering there has been a…

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 6/7/2021

    Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com

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    Inflation: A Transitory Thing

    We continue our special inflation series with Nuveen’s chief investment strategist, Brian Nick. Are inflation worries overblown? “Prices of certain…

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    Global ESG-linked institutional loan volume sets steady pace in 2021

    In a testament to the broadening reach of Sustainability linked lending, the global loan market has been tapped with over…

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    Stat of the Week: YOY growth of e-commerce as share of total retail sales*

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    Quarterly M&A/LBO share of institutional loan issuance improves in 2Q21 to-date

    Source: Debtwire Par Institutional loans backing M&A and buyout activity have totalled USD 120.1bn this year to date, improving from…

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    UK recovery also underway

    Download PitchBook’s Report here. Deal flow is on the upswing in the UK and Ireland, mirroring similar trends in North America.…

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    Inflation Nation (Third of a Series)

    As part of our continuing inflation series, we caught up with Joseph Lavorgna, Natixis’ chief US economist, who just returned…

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