The New Order: Leverage Finance in an Asset Management World (Last of a Series)

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Now that the liquid loan market is opening, albeit with mostly refinancings, larger issuers have more choices. This is actually a good and natural thing. For those companies willing to go through the ratings and syndication processes in the bank market, terms can be competitive.

Financing choices now include leading private credit managers who offer a wide range of credit solutions, including those for borrowers challenged by high interest rates. In some cases, this will be a convenient off-ramp for BSL loans. A glimpse of the future bank/non-bank ecosystem…

(Any “forward-looking” information may include, among other things, projections, forecasts, estimates of market returns, and proposed or expected portfolio composition Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investing involves risk; principal loss is possible.)

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