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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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    Select Deals in the Market - 3/22/2021

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    CLOs Revisited – Ratings, Risks, and Returns (First of a Series)

    “Anytime loan market technicals shift, there’s always a view that CLOs are the end of Western civilization as we know…

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    Vehicles For Sale

    Formation of new collateralized loan obligations slowed last year, but picked up in 2021.

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    PE firms tap abundant liquidity, yet LBO loan deal flow struggles to meet demand

    Source: Debtwire Par Financial sponsors have been very busy this year, taking advantage of borrower-friendly market conditions to tap the…

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    Senior debt, the investor choice

    LPs appear to be happy taking their place at the top of the capital structure, but should not assume every…

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    Private Debt Intelligence - 3/22/2021

    Investor Views on the Fund Types Presenting the Best Opportunities in Private Debt [wpdm_package id=’43771′] Investors believe the best opportunities…

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    Distribution of Accordion F&C Tranche EBITDA Grower Caps (L3M)

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

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 3/22/2021

    Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com

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    US CLO secondary loan bids trend higher than pre-pandemic levels

    Positive fiscal and monetary stimulus news coupled with improving vaccine distribution and availability continued to bolster the financial markets and…

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    Fran, Dan, and Ran Show: Capital Markets 2021 - COVID Impact and Outlook (Part I)

    Fran Beyers, Cliffwater’s Head of Capital Markets, Dan Lee, Partner of Comvest, and Randy Schwimmer, Churchill’s Co-Head of Senior Lending…

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    The middle market had a huge fourth quarter

    Download PitchBook’s Report here. PitchBook’s latest Middle Market Report is now live, and the fourth quarter sure delivered. Our analysts estimate…

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    Reflation Nation (Second of Two Parts)

    An astute Lead Left reader sent us the following note regarding last week’s commentary: “Besides the beneficial economic impact of…

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    Breakeven Analysis

    The difference between the five-year Treasury and five-year TIPS shows inflation expectations higher than the Fed’s 2% target.

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    My state/country is reopening for business and gatherings…

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    Select Deals in the Market - 3/15/2021

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    Stat of the Week: Jobless Claims

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