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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 
GP deal activity picking up
Download PitchBook’s Report here. GP stakes and alternative asset M&A is picking up and features another slate of interesting deals.…
Private Debt Intelligence - 9/4/2023
Canada-focused private debt financing deal value on the upturn [wpdm_package id=’66064′] Canada-focused private debt deal activity and value have recently…
US yields decline across the board in 3Q23
The US institutional loan market had a busy summer, with many issuers taking advantage of increased investor appetite. Many tapped…
Primacy of Secondaries
The popularity of secondary equity investments has risen markedly since 2016. Source: Evercore(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
Taking your PIK
The influence of the payment-in-kind option in private debt transactions is on the rise. There was a time when a…
Fitch Private Middle Market MBCO Portfolio: 2Q23
Fitch’s Private Middle Market, Model-Based Credit Opinion (MBCO) Portfolio, 2Q23 Fitch’s privately covered middle market (MM) portfolio is comprised of…
The Market Now
Our last Market Now series came in March 2022 after Covid had peaked and begun to fade, when Russia invaded…
Are PE valuations normalizing – finally?
Although not directly comparable, contextualizing PE dealmaking metrics to broader market figures is instructive. As noted in PitchBook research for…
Derisking remains key focus for loan issuers and investors alike
Source: Debtwire There has been a striking 70% year-on-year decrease in new money institutional activity in the loan market following…
Fitch’s Private Middle Market Portfolio, Rating Activity
Upgrades/downgrades within Fitch’s private MM portfolio are generally skewed toward downgrades, as issuer ratings can be constrained on the upside…
Synergies & Cost Savings EBITDA Addbacks (Capped vs. Uncapped vs. None Allowed)
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
BDC assets under management top US$290bn
BDC assets under management continued to climb in 2Q23 and now top US$290bn. This represents a 3.8% gain from the…
All About Secondaries (First of a Series)
“The majority of GPs have observed some level of interest from their investors for continuation funds.” – Private Equity International…