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The Lead: The Price of Admission
Next time you are in Barcelona, stop at the Dow Jones Bar. There, drink prices move all night, as you watch the ticker tape like a crowded trading floor. Great for a night out.
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October 13, 2026 
The rise of secondaries
Our Perspectives 2026 survey confirms that secondaries are growing in investor popularity. Secondaries have quickly moved from the periphery of…
Prime Cut
A low probability just weeks ago, chances for a 25 bp cut now seem likely. Source: The Daily Shot
Leveraged Loan Launches Ramp Up in November
Click here to access Bloomberg’s US Leveraged Finance Chartbook
High-yield bond market roars in September with all-time high volumes
High-yield (HY) bond issuance in September rose to the highest volume on record, according to Debtwire data. The USD 55bn issued…
Percentage of First Lien Loans with Affected Lender Voting Protection
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
U.S. Private Credit Exposure Rising in Sectors with Stretched Valuations
Click here to learn more. Join Fitch for the upcoming Outlook panel: 2026 Leveraged Finance Credit Outlook Webinar Direct lenders’…
Private debt nowcast versus reported return
Download PitchBook’s Report here. The Private Debt Barometer remains stable and near neutral with a score of 54, producing a nowcast…
US syndicated LBO loan volume has reached US$84bn YTD; Additional US$25bn in pipeline
US BSL loan volume backing private equity sponsored activity totaled US$969bn so far this year.
North America consolidates fundraising dominance
We reveal some of the preliminary findings from our PDI 200 ranking of private credit’s most successful fundraisers. Through the…
Lower for Longer
Direct lending defaults lead credit categories in low defaults, though headed higher. Source: KBRA DLD Default Research
Pet Smart
News reached us last week of an unfortunate Shillington, PA man wounded when his shotgun went off. Police believe his…
PE nowcast versus reported return
Download PitchBook’s Report here. The PE Barometer remains in neutral territory with a score of 57, producing a nowcast of 3.9%…
M&A Gains Momentum Amid October Slowdown in Leveraged Loan Market
Click here to access Bloomberg’s US Leveraged Finance Chartbook October saw a notable decline in US institutional leveraged loan activity,…
Share of Loans with Uncapped EBITDA Add-Backs
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
U.S. Business Development Companies Outlook 2026
Click here to download report. Fitch Ratings has a ‘deteriorating’ sector outlook for U.S. business development companies (BDCs) in 2026,…
2026 Outlook: Setting the Table
A conversation this week between business TV anchors included the following half-joking observation: “Credit managers are saying, ‘Our 2026 outlook…