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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.
Private Debt Intelligence - 2/8/2021
Record Number of Active Fund Managers in Private Debt [wpdm_package id=’42510′] The firms’ market is increasingly crowded with a record…
Completing the cycle
The global pandemic will give investors more visibility into how private debt performs in tough times. Private debt did not…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 2/8/2021
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Loan fund AUM continues to grow amid large inflows in January
U.S. CLO AUM ended January at $747bn, up 10.3% YoY, with 17 new U.S. CLOs totaling $8.5bn pricing last month.…
Where’s all the distressed credit?
We continue our special series with the third of our “Five Biggest Private Capital Surprises of 2020:” Surprise #3: Where…
Big slide in fundraising masks a busy year
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Fundraising for direct lending vehicles hit a five-year low in 2020, according to PitchBook’s latest Global Private…
Stat of the Week: Monthly US institutional Leverage Loan Market Default Rate (%)
Private Debt Intelligence - 2/1/2021
Deal Activity Continued to Decline over 2020 [wpdm_package id=’42289′] Private debt deal activity slowed over 2020. A total of 780…
Hot Spots
Reflecting investors’ preference for defensive sectors, business services led all industries for loans recently launched.
Views from the investor frontline
Distress, recession and mature markets are all front of mind for LPs keeping the faith in private debt. Our latest…









2020: A Year of Surprises (Part Four)
We continue our special series with the fourth of “Five Biggest Private Capital Surprises of 2020”: Surprise #4: Which Industries…