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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.
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…
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…
What Inflation?
Despite the threat of higher prices, long-term interest rates have eased, supporting bonds of all stripes.
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…
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
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…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 6/7/2021
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…







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…