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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.
Testing times for leveraged loans
Market conditions have been described as a ‘perfect storm’ as various pressures increase. Is something about to give in the…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 4/11/2022
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
Why ESG Matters: Introduction
Last week we took our eight-year daughter to the library to stock up on books from her reading list. (The…
The middle market ratio dropped in 2020
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Another tidbit in PitchBook’s 2021 Annual Middle Market Report is the chart above. It reflects the proportion…
More deals see pricing flex wide of talk since February
Source: Debtwire Par, Markit Primary market pricing has jumped to its highest point since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sent shockwaves…
1Q22 Leveraged volume down 55% amid inflation fears and Ukraine war
The combination of SOFR rollout, inflationary pressures, labor and supply chain issues and the war in Ukraine (as well as…
Impact Investing
Spending on ESG data continues to increase rapidly,
as customer demand becomes more sophisticated.
Percentage of Loans with Uncapped Synergies & Cost Savings EBITDA Addbacks
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
Private Debt Intelligence - 4/4/2022
Private debt AUM growth to accelerate in next five years [wpdm_package id=’53545′] Preqin’s forecasting model expects private debt assets under…
Distress on the comeback trail
In an increasingly turbulent and inflationary world, could an ‘old-fashioned’ wave of distressed debt be around the corner? The covid…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 4/4/2022
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
1Q22 US Syndicated loan volume down over 36% y-o-y
US lenders booked less than US$455bn of loan volume via retail syndication in 1Q22, a 36% decline year over year…
The Credit Market Now
Investors are settling into the view that economic effects of the war in Ukraine will be more local than widespread.…







Why ESG Matters (Second of a Series)
Today’s ESG river had many tributaries. Early practices screened out business activities perceived to harm the environment or society. Mosaic…