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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 
US Leveraged Loan Issuance Slows to $76.5b in July
The US leveraged loan market has continued to slow from the May level of $104.7b, with approximately $76.5b priced in…
Investors exit retail loan funds in July
Investors in leveraged loans have been pulling money from retail funds in recent weeks, with redemptions outpacing investments by $253.3b…
US Leveraged Loan Launch Activity Moderates in July
The US leveraged loan market has recorded $14.01b of new launches through Wednesday, July 22, following $20.91b of issuance the…
US LBO loan volume reached nearly US$90B in 1H26; direct lending held 43% share
US lenders completed a combined US$34bn of syndicated (US$16.94bn) and direct lending (US$$16.6bn) loan volume backing leveraged buyout activity ub…
US Leveraged Loans return 1.88% to investors YTD
The Bloomberg US Leveraged Loan Index (Ticker: LOAN) has returned 0.57% to investors this month through July 15, bringing the…
Middle market loan issuance weakened in 2Q26 as sponsored activity slowed
US middle market loan issuance weakened in 2Q26 as sponsor-backed acquisition activity slowed amid muted LBO volumes and a smaller…
Share of PE middle-market exit value by sector
Sector composition tilted hard toward B2B in Q1. B2B accounted for 52.9% of middle-market exit value, up from 38.2% in full-year 2025…
IG lending drives $255.3B of US M&A loan issuance during 1H26
US syndicated loan issuance backing M&A purposes reached US$255.3bn during 1H26, driven primarily by IG volume US syndicated loan issuance…
Investors Price in Expectations for Potential Future Rate Hikes
The CME Term SOFR six-month rate reached a recent high of 3.884% on June 23, representing its widest premium over…
Retail Loan Funds See Outflows in final week of June
Demand for leveraged loans has been muted in recent weeks, with redemptions outpacing investments by $22.59b in the week ending…
Strong Primary Issuance Masks Fragile Loan Sentiment
Stronger primary issuance and rising bids mask fragility in leveraged loan market sentiment – DebtDynamics NorthAm Secondary loan prices rallied…
PE IRR Distribution by TEV Size Bucket
Pooled IRRs for recent middle-market vintages have compressed alongside the broader cycle.
US syndicated loan volume hits $465B as investment-grade lending jumps 22%
At US$465bn, 2Q26 US syndicated loan volume buoyed by 22% jump in investment grade lending US lenders completed over US$936Bn…
US Leveraged Loan Issuance Holds Steady in June
The US leveraged loan market has continued to see steady levels of issuance, with approximately $69.1b priced through June 24…
US TLB pricing tightens on repricings and refinancings
Average US TLB pricing tightens amid flush of repricings and refinancings Amid a limited new money leveraged loans pipeline, refinancings…