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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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August 12, 2026 
Taking your PIK
The influence of the payment-in-kind option in private debt transactions is on the rise. There was a time when a…
Fitch Private Middle Market MBCO Portfolio: 2Q23
Fitch’s Private Middle Market, Model-Based Credit Opinion (MBCO) Portfolio, 2Q23 Fitch’s privately covered middle market (MM) portfolio is comprised of…
The Market Now
Our last Market Now series came in March 2022 after Covid had peaked and begun to fade, when Russia invaded…
Are PE valuations normalizing – finally?
Although not directly comparable, contextualizing PE dealmaking metrics to broader market figures is instructive. As noted in PitchBook research for…
Derisking remains key focus for loan issuers and investors alike
Source: Debtwire There has been a striking 70% year-on-year decrease in new money institutional activity in the loan market following…
Fitch’s Private Middle Market Portfolio, Rating Activity
Upgrades/downgrades within Fitch’s private MM portfolio are generally skewed toward downgrades, as issuer ratings can be constrained on the upside…
Synergies & Cost Savings EBITDA Addbacks (Capped vs. Uncapped vs. None Allowed)
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
BDC assets under management top US$290bn
BDC assets under management continued to climb in 2Q23 and now top US$290bn. This represents a 3.8% gain from the…
Private Debt Intelligence - 8/14/2023
Private debt fundraising rebounds in Q2 2023 [wpdm_package id=’65863′] After weak figures in the first quarter of 2023, private debt…
High Grade Problem
Investment grade bond issuers are paying more, but activity remains strong.
Infrastructure seeks to weather the storm
When the economy turns, infrastructure investment has often been seen as a safe harbour from tailwinds affecting other parts of…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 8/14/2023
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@pitchbook.com
The Case for Junior Capital (Last of Four Parts)
In early 2020, just before Covid came crashing down on our heads, we were in the middle of a Lead…
A Word About Bonds
”The bond market is the most important market in the world. It is the backbone of all other markets.” –…