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Business of Private Credit: Coming Home
Much attention has been paid to the suitability of Matt Damon in the lead role as the wily Odysseus in this summer’s Christopher Nolan blockbuster.
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August 12, 2026 
North American performance matches up well
An examination of recent vintages shows why the region is an investor favourite.Looking at the accompanying charts from Private Debt…
Closer Than You Think
Turns out, the marks agree more often than not. Source: KBRA
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…
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…
Behind the headlines: Private credit defaults, recoveries, and AI risk in 2026
A conversation with William (Bill) Cox, Chief Rating Officer, and Eric Rosenthal, Head of Default Research at KBRA.
Structured Finance: Intersection with Private Markets
Fitch’s latest market research report breaks down key transaction types at the intersection of private markets and structured credit
Middle market vs. megafund PE IRR dispersion (2018–2021 vintages)
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.
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…
The Clear Choice
Transparency and track records matter most to private credit investors. Source: Coalition Greenwich, Private Credit Market Structure Survey
Let’s Be Clear
“Investors need to understand that private markets don’t have the same degree of transparency as public markets.”
US Private Credit & Middle Market Monitor: 1Q26
This report is based on a series of panels held during 1H26.
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…
Beyond The Mark
How are direct lending loan values calculated? We introduced the topic in our “Par for the Course” installment last month.…