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Business of Private Credit: Safety, Not Size
Even the best credit managers have loans that go bad. What separates them from everyone else is the history and experience they bring to working these problems out.
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August 5, 2026 
Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance - February 2025
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffersshaffer@sppcapital.com
US Banks’ Private Credit Exposure Grows but Risks Remain Limited
Click here to learn more. U.S. Banks’ Direct Exposure to Private Credit Growing; Poses Limited Risks for Now Join Fitch…
Percentage of First-Lien Loans Clearing with Key Covenant Terms by Quarter
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
Weighed by repricings, term loan B spreads begin to diverge between single-Bs and double-Bs, although relative value holds steady
After new-issue clearing yields tightened for three consecutive months, averaging 7.3% in January and marking another fresh monthly low since…
Still Growing
The strength of the US economy since Covid is expected to continue this year. Source: iCapital, Bloomberg.
High Five – 2025 Outlook (Third of a Series)
The hope is for enough positive GDP momentum to keep adding new jobs and improving productivity. December’s labor report showed…
Private Credit Risk Not Systemic, Yet Structures, Asset Classes Evolving
Click here to learn more. Private credit, in isolation, is not currently a systemic risk given numerous mitigants, particularly within…
EBITDA Add-Back Time Horizons for Synergies & Cost Savings
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
PE-backed company inventory by deal year
Download PitchBook’s Report here. 2024 has ended with a record-low exit/ investment ratio of 0.36x, as dealmaking activity once again races…
2025 syndicated middle market loan volume is expected to be in the US$150bn area
Forecasts for 2025 syndicated middle market loan volume generally average around US$150bn, broadly similar to the 2024 total, according to…
Anastasia Amoroso on how investors navigate dynamic markets
A conversation with Anastasia Amoroso, Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist at iCapital.
January Marks 20th Consecutive Positive Monthly Return for US Loan Index
The Bloomberg US Leveraged Loan Index (Ticker: LOAN), a measure of the US institutional, broadly syndicated, leveraged loan market, returned…
LPs still hungry for the asset class
Our newly published investor survey reveals some concerns but a lot of support for private credit. Investor confidence in private…
Reaping the rewards: 2024’s dividend recaps bonanza
Dividend recapitalizations are making waves in the institutional leveraged loans market. In 2024, the total volume of leveraged loans raised…
Up the Middle
Total middle market loan volume for 2024 at $51.3 billion was the highest in eight years. Source: Fitch Ratings, Lev…
High Five – 2025 Outlook (Last of a Series)
This week we conclude our series on the private capital outlook for the year ahead with our fifth theme: “A…