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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 
Private Credit Default Rate Debuts at 5.0%
Click here to download report. Fitch Ratings’ Private Credit Default Rate (PCDR) launches at 5.0% for August 2024, covering nearly…
At US$110bn, 3Q24 M&A loan volume highest quarterly total in 2 years
The US broadly syndicated loan market supported over US$110.5bn of acquisition financing in 3Q24, the strongest quarterly results in over…
The LPs leading the charge
Download PDI’s Global Investor 75 ranking: here For an asset class that appears to be so popular, investor commitments can…
Back to School
Our fondness for inflection points suggests there are many to consider. First, the economy. Despite many misgivings over the past…
Shaken and stirred: inflation, wage hikes and tight wallets are sinking restaurants and bars
The consumer services sector has seen a significant uptick in Chapter 11 bankruptcies in recent months, driven largely by filings…
Private Debt Intelligence - 9/23/2024
Direct lending drives private debt growth Read more in Preqin’s Insights+ Report: Future of Alternatives 2029. Fund managers and investors…
Percentage of New Issue First Lien Loans that Cleared with a J. Crew Trapdoor
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
U.S. MM CLO Spotlight – August 2024
Click here to download report. ‘CCC’ Exposure Slightly Up Exposure to assets with Fitch IDRs or credit opinions of ‘CCC+’…
PE middle-market buyout count as a share of all PE buyouts
Download PitchBook’s Report here. We believe that tighter spreads and the reduction in base rates that still lie ahead bode well…
Middle Market Survey - Were you able to lend as much as you wanted to in 3Q24?
Many middle market lenders found sufficient opportunities hard to come by in the most recent quarter, according to LSEG LPC’s…
What goes up must come down
With the interest rate environment once more the talk of the town, private credit is hoping for some pressures to…
Ahead of the Curve
The size of the Fed’s first rate cut in over four years – 50 bps – surprised analysts. Source: The…
Why so sensitive?
As we head to our end of summer break, let’s reflect on three things that will not change. First, rate…
Percentage of First-Lien Loans Clearing with Key Covenant Terms by Quarter
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
U.S. MM CLO Spotlight – August 2024
Click here to download report. Defaults and Deferring Marginally Down Fifteen CLOs had exposure to at least one defaulted or…
Downhill From Here
One of the unalloyed joys of our job these days is around Fed meetings. We’ve known for four years this…