US syndicated sponsored loan volume tops US$483.8bn YTD, driven primarily by refinancing activity US sponsored lending reached US$483.8bn year-to-date through May of 2026, marking an increase of 29% compared to the same period last year, with refinancings accounting for US$281.3bn in volume, while new money totaled US$202.5bn, or 58% and 42% of issuance, respectively…. Subscribe
US Leveraged Loan Launches Remain Steady in June The US leveraged loan market has seen launches totaling $19.13b through Wednesday June 10, following $22.85b of deal flow last week. The market has regained steam following a sharp slowdown in issuance earlier in the year, as volatility kept most dealmakers sidelined. Issuance in May totaled $104.9b,…
BDC Benchmarking: Financial overviews and comparison For the full report, covering fund-level financial, portfolio comparisons and individual loan analysis, please click here or email kim.giancaspro@octus.com…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Structured Finance: Intersection with Private Markets Click here to download report. Fitch’s latest market research report breaks down key transaction types at the intersection of private markets and structured credit—from asset-based finance and CLOs to SRT and fund finance—covering their structure, usage, and rating evaluation…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Middle-market and megafund PE IRR dispersion (vintage years 2018-2021) Download PitchBook’s Report here. For much of the past two decades, PE delivered a consistent premium over public markets that justified its illiquidity and fee load—a proposition that is now under pressure…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
The best and the rest Our data confirmed the importance of manager selection, given evidence of wide performance dispersion across strategies. In the second iteration of Private Debt Investor’s quarterly performance reports, we examined performance broken down by strategy to explore in more detail where expectations were being exceeded, met or not delivered…. Subscribe to
PIK Scorecard To request access to the full BDC PIK report please click here or email kim.giancaspro@octus.com…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
U.S. Private Credit and Middle Market Performance Monitor: 1Q26 Click here to download report. This report is based on a series of panels held during 1H26. Bank capital constraints, demand for yield from insurers and pension funds, the growth of private markets, and the ongoing digital industrial and energy transformation are all driving innovation, with…
US Leveraged Loans Return 0.57% to Investors in May The Bloomberg US Leveraged Loan Index (Ticker: LOAN) returned 0.57% to investors in May, marking the third consecutive monthly gain this year…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Solid foundations for real estate debt After a rocky period for property, investors appear to be regaining confidence – in the debt layer at least. Real estate debt accounted for nearly a fifth of all private debt fundraising in the first half of 2025, its largest share in five years, according to Private Debt Investor fundraising data….