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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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September 2, 2026 
Leading the Pack
Amid significant market volatility, leveraged loan performance topped other asset classes.
Loan Stats at a Glance - 1/31/2022
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
Volatility primes more records for jumbo unitranche loans
Jittery markets are priming new records for jumbo unitranche financing. At least a few mandates are in the works that…
Direct lending drives sponsored middle market issuance to new record
Direct lending drove sponsored middle market loan issuance to new heights in 4Q21 and full-year 2021, as sponsors tapped the…
M&A Webinar: 2021 Review
Over five hundred registrants tuned in last week for our “Lead Left Presents” 2022 M&A Outlook webinar. Our four panelists…
Lead Left Presents: M&A Outlook for 2022 (Last of a Series)
Last week we held our first “Lead Left Presents” webinar attended by over 500 registrants. The topic, M&A Outlook for…
Prices and Demand
Inflation is spiking, but the drop in sales vs. production should ease prices.
PE a growing presence in M&A
Download PitchBook’s Report here. PE deal flow accounted for 38% of global M&A transactions in 2021, a new high. That’s according…
Percentage of First-Lien Loans Clearing with Key Covenant Terms by Quarter
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
Private Debt Intelligence - 1/24/2022
Private debt funds positioned for busier year [wpdm_package id=’51750′] Aggregate private debt deal value declined 31% in 2021 after a…
Jumbo loan buy-out financings make up increased share of market in 2021
Source: Debtwire Par Leveraged loan and high-yield bond issuance backing buy-outs set a record in 2021, increasing 95% over the…
The fundraising fightback
Following the peak of 2017, private debt capital raising had suffered something of a lean time. Last year changed all…
Risky Loans? Think Again
For private capital veterans, the recent spate of market volatility is another opportunity to show strength relative to public asset…