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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.

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    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…

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 4/11/2022

    Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com

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    Stat of the Week: Global ESG fund assets ($T)

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    Impact Investing

    Spending on ESG data continues to increase rapidly,
    as customer demand becomes more sophisticated.

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    Percentage of Loans with Uncapped Synergies & Cost Savings EBITDA Addbacks

    (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller

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    Select Deals in the Market - 4/4/2022

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    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…

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    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…

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 4/4/2022

    Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com

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    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…

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    The Credit Market Now

    Investors are settling into the view that economic effects of the war in Ukraine will be more local than widespread.…

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