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Private Credit Defaults 101: Back to School
As Labor Day approaches, the unofficial end of summer is upon us. But, before we get too sad, there is also the familiar back-to-school energy.
Loan Stats at a Glance - 6/27/2022
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@pitchbook.com
BDC portfolio company earnings outlook for 2022 weakens
The outlook for BDC portfolio company earnings has weakened in recent months, according to the Refinitiv LPC BDC Outlook June…
Why Portfolio Construction Matters: Introduction
What makes for successful portfolio construction in private credit? The issue carries more urgency amid current public market turmoil. Leveraged…
Average New-Issue Clearing Spreads (Single B) and Covenant Terms for PE-Backed First-Lien Institutional Loans
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
A very slow start for exits
Download PitchBook’s Report here. PitchBook’s latest US PE Middle Market Report shows a big drop-off in middle-market exit activity. Only 175…
No Safe Havens
Since year-end 2021, previously performing sectors have seen selloffs in public equities.
Private Debt Intelligence - 6/20/2022
Venture debt funds ready to step in [wpdm_package id=’56001′] Venture debt is a niche product that could serves as an…
Tough talk on DE&I
LPs are now asking questions of their managers, who, in turn, are waking up to the impact of diversity on…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 6/20/2022
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@pitchbook.com
Lower rated credits post largest declines in secondary market
Risk assets have come under renewed pressure in recent days as rising inflation has prompted expectations of a more aggressive…
MM fundraising: “Challenging but not impossible”
Download PitchBook’s Report here. PitchBook’s latest US PE Middle Market Report is now out. Many of the overall deal trends mirror…
High-yield bond primary issuance returns in June after vanishing in May
Source: Markit, BofA US HY Index As equity markets plunged into free-fall at the start of May, high-yield (HY) bond…
Fed Up, Slow Down
As the oldest living person on Earth until her passing last month, #KaneTanaka was born a year before the Wright…







Why Portfolio Construction Matters (Second of a Series)
“What’s the key portfolio strategy managers should employ for success?” “Diversify!” That’s how one top PM answered our question. There…