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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 
Below Freezing
Long-term inflation protected Treasury yields have bottomed out to record lows.
Private Debt Intelligence - 12/13/2021
US Remains Most Attractive for Private Debt, But Other Markets Are Catching Up [wpdm_package id=’50835′] Every year, Preqin asks investors…
Europe’s unstoppable deal market
Despite the pandemic, it’s been a case of full steam ahead for transactions in the region. European private debt deal…
Distribution of MFN Maturity Carveout Horizons
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
Loan Stats at a Glance - 12/13/2021
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
2022 Outlook: Portfolio Construction
At recent private credit conferences we’ve been asked how managers think about portfolio construction. Kind of depends on your experience…
US leveraged loan and HY bond returns bounce back in December
Leveraged loans posted their worst month of post-pandemic returns in November, at -0.16%, according to the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index,…
Quantifying the recovery
Download PitchBook’s Report here. It’s no secret that private equity is having a big year. A new PitchBook Quantitative Perspectives report,…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 12/6/2021
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
All Ahead Full: Private Credit Outlook 2022 (Fourth of a Series)
Back in 2015 we introduced the concept of the “cargo-pants strategy” [link]. It was our observation that direct lenders saw…
COVID Bump
This year marked a dramatic upward shift in the size of funds raised by private debt managers.
Private Debt Intelligence - 12/6/2021
Distressed Debt Volatility Doesn’t Hamper Closing Large Funds [wpdm_package id=’50651′] Distressed debt returns have been volatile over the past 10…
Percentage of Loans with MFN Carveouts
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
All Ahead Full: Private Credit Outlook 2022 (Fifth of a Series)
Inflation and interest rates are linked, but not always in straightforward ways. Fear of higher prices can drive rates up,…