Chart of the Week

Institutional investors believe that ESG factors and borrower performance work in concert.

The share of unitranche grew to over one-third of middle market financings last year.

The SOFR curve is flatter than LIBOR, creating impetus for the credit spread adjustment.

Cov-lite unitranche volume spiked in both the large corp. and MM segments.

Consumer spending on goods has driven the recovery, but will it last?

Amid significant market volatility, leveraged loan performance topped other asset classes.

Inflation is spiking, but the drop in sales vs. production should ease prices.

New business applications are up in many sectors; down big-time in retail.

Defensive sectors have shown the highest gains in enterprise value during Covid.

In IHS Markit survey, asset managers see increased investor focus on ESG matters.