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Expanding investor base and ABL will propel private credit growth says BlackRock
4 months ago
The private credit asset class will continue to grow in 2025 as the underlying investor base diversifies and the definition of private credit expands to include asset-backed finance held by private lenders -
BNP Paribas sees credit upside in 2025, even amidst Trump-led unpredictability
4 months ago
The bank also sees CLO equity outperforming in 2025 benefiting from resilient loan fundamentals, strong cash flows, and the upside potential from reset activity -
Direct lenders add pricey terms on amend-and-extend deals
5 months ago
Companies negotiating an amendment with direct lenders might find the deal costly as most demand extra fees, payment and security to execute, according to a new survey -
Direct lending defaults decline for all except middle market according to Proskauer
6 months ago
Default rates for US direct loans declined to 1.95% in the third quarter of 2024 from 2.71% in the second quarter, according to a new report from law firm Proskauer -
European distress remains muted but trouble is brewing in Industrials
6 months ago
European Industrials rose to be the second most distressed sector in August, according to a new report based on the Weil European Distress Index -
LBOs on the rebound: How leveraged loans are stealing the spotlight from direct lenders in 2024
7 months ago
2024 has seen a resurgence in LBO activity, with many of the largest deals opting for leveraged loans over direct lending for financing -
Defaults hit 5% YTD for US private debt-backed companies according to Fitch
7 months ago
The monthly default rate for North American private credit-backed companies hit 5% in August, driven by PIKs and interest deferrals -
Higher interest rates have caused more private credit downgrades, new report says
11 months ago
The lagging impact of higher interest rates is resulting in a sizeable uptick in private credit downgrades, according to a new report from KBRA -
US loan volume nears record levels
1 year ago
In Q1 2024 quarterly institutional loan issuance reached its second highest level on record. The period also saw the lowest quarterly share of new money issuance, at just 13% of total activity -
IACPM survey finds credit PMs still gloomy, but less so than last quarter
1 year ago
Respondents to the latest IACPM Credit Outlook Survey are still negative about future credit conditions, but less so than in previous surveys -
Global Loan Highlights 1Q24: Don’t call it a comeback
1 year ago
Loan refinancing share hits historic high, but IG issuance stymies YoY global growth -
February 2024 US Leveraged Highlights
1 year ago
Debtwire today releases the February 2024 US Leveraged Highlights, featuring key trends in the leveraged loan and high-yield bond markets. -
Covenants update: State of the US Loan Market 4Q23
1 year ago
Xtract Research has published its 4Q23 report into the state of the US loan market. Highlights from the report include the following. -
New report finds 2023 a record year for alternative credit M&A
1 year ago
A new report on “Acquisitions of Alternative Credit Managers” by credit specialist Gapstow forecasts that more M&A activity lies ahead for credit firms as they struggle with the challenges facing the broader investment management industry -
DebtDynamics EMEA: Size matters
1 year ago
Direct lending margins widen on small deals, with an enlarging gap to other deals in the latest DebtDynamics EMEA research -
Credit PMs remain gloomy in latest IACPM survey
1 year ago
Survey participants in the latest IACPM Credit Outlook Survey believe the euphoria seen in global financial markets during the last few months of 2023 was overdone -
November 2023 US Leveraged Highlights
1 year ago
Debtwire today releases the November 2023 US Leveraged Highlights, featuring key trends in the leveraged loan and high-yield bond markets -
November 2023 European Leveraged Highlights
1 year ago
Debtwire today releases the November 2023 European Leveraged Highlights, containing key trends in the leveraged loan and high-yield bond markets -
Is direct lending on the rebound? - Debtwire Special Report
1 year ago
After a slow start in 2023, direct lending in both the US and Europe has been on the rise, with volumes in Q3 almost doubling compared to the previous quarter -
DebtDynamics EMEA | Right on time
1 year ago
Leveraged loan borrowers favouring shorter tenors pile maturities for 2028 -
State of the US Loan Market 3Q23 - Xtract Special Report
1 year ago
The US leveraged loan market continued to languish in 3Q23, but the average covenant score for large Sponsor loans bounced back somewhat from its precipitous decline in 2Q23 according to this special report -
DebtDynamics EMEA | Under pressure: likely-to-distress scores highlight struggling industries and regional woes
1 year ago
The European leveraged market has crossed the threshold of 100 companies at the stressed/distressed lifecycle stage, according to Debtwire data -
September 2023 US Leveraged Highlights
1 year ago
Refinancing continues to amplify leveraged debt volume in Debtwire's latest report featuring key trends in the leveraged loan and high-yield bond market -
Credit PMs predict global recession
1 year ago
Respondents to the latest IACPM credit outlook survey were feeling particularly gloomy, with a strong majority predicting recessions in both the US and Europe next year -
Loan Highlights 3Q23: Loan volumes remain significantly lower than historical averages
1 year ago
Capital markets loan activity continued to struggle in the third quarter of 2023, as issuers in the Americas and Europe held off from tapping markets
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