Launched Volume Source: LevFin Insights New-issue Yields Source: LevFin Insights Weekly Fund Flows Source: Lipper (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Robert Polenbergrobert.polenberg@levfininsights.com
Percentage of Loans with an MFN Sunset (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller smiller@covenantreview.com
PIK Income Fell Modestly in 2Q25 for BDCs, Dividend Coverage Varies Click here to learn more. Payment-in-kind (PIK) income for Fitch-rated business development companies (BDCs) declined modestly in 2Q25 but remains above pre-2024 levels. This reflects persistent challenges in portfolio credit quality and the impact of structured PIK arrangements amid elevated interest rates. The latest…
Near-term BDC loan maturities remain limited The loan maturity profile of BDCs, the most transparent part of the direct lending universe, is not pointing to any big deterioration in the near-term…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Hints of LP support waning for US Up to the mid-point of this year, capital raising by US funds was still going strong – but LPs appeared to be edging towards geographic diversification. Given the ramifications of Liberation Day and a more volatile economic and political backdrop in general, talk has grown louder around whether…
Post-Labor Day market conditions continue to favor credit issuance of all stripes. Rather than being hampered by uncertainty surrounding tariffs, inflation, growth or rates, borrowers and investors have decided these dynamics have been settled in favor of “risk on!” What then are the real worries for credit? While lower rates and less chance of a…
Private credit yields have narrowed since 2023, but less than for single-Bs. Source: KBRA DLD
Issuance Cools from July High but Sets Record for August Following a robust July that saw $200b of institutional leveraged loans price, issuance cooled somewhat in August. At $79.5b across 68 deals, issuance receded 60% from the July high but remained elevated for what is typically a quieter month in the leverage loan market. In…
TTM Default Volume, Count (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Eric Rosenthaleric.rosenthal@kbra.com
Launched Volume Source: LevFin Insights New-issue Yields Source: LevFin Insights Weekly Fund Flows Source: Lipper (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Robert Polenbergrobert.polenberg@levfininsights.com