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Private Credit Defaults 101: Beyond the Noise
Like any good school year, this series went by fast. But as class comes to an end, there’s one theme that’s been top of mind here at The Lead: “noise.”
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October 6, 2026 
US leveraged loan launches reach five-month high in September
The US leveraged loan market recorded $93.6b of launches in September, marking the busiest month of primary market activity since…
Summer recovery stalls as secondary loan pricing retreats from September peak
The summer recovery in US leveraged loan secondary market pricing has recently lost momentum, with average prices declining to 95.54…
US leveraged loan issuance rebounds in September
Following three consecutive months of declining issuance, the US leveraged loan market has reversed course in September. Approximately $48.7b of…
US Leveraged Loans Return 3.36% to Investors YTD
The Bloomberg US Leveraged Loan Index (Ticker: LOAN) returned 0.96% in August and has gained an additional 0.28% through September…
US Leveraged Loan Launches Exceed $30b in post-Labor Day Rush
The US leveraged loan market recorded $24.6b of new launches on Tuesday, September 8, marking the busiest post-Labor Day surge…
Rate Hike Expectations Regain Steam following Jackson Hole
The CME six-month Term SOFR rate reached a recent high of 3.979% on July 28 before retreating to 3.821% as…
US Leveraged Loans Return 2.46% to Investors YTD
The Bloomberg US Leveraged Loan Index (Ticker: LOAN) returned 0.79% in July and has gained an additional 0.35% through August…
US Leveraged Loan Issuance Slows to $76.5b in July
The US leveraged loan market has continued to slow from the May level of $104.7b, with approximately $76.5b priced in…
Investors exit retail loan funds in July
Investors in leveraged loans have been pulling money from retail funds in recent weeks, with redemptions outpacing investments by $253.3b…
US Leveraged Loan Launch Activity Moderates in July
The US leveraged loan market has recorded $14.01b of new launches through Wednesday, July 22, following $20.91b of issuance the…
US Leveraged Loans return 1.88% to investors YTD
The Bloomberg US Leveraged Loan Index (Ticker: LOAN) has returned 0.57% to investors this month through July 15, bringing the…
Investors Price in Expectations for Potential Future Rate Hikes
The CME Term SOFR six-month rate reached a recent high of 3.884% on June 23, representing its widest premium over…
Retail Loan Funds See Outflows in final week of June
Demand for leveraged loans has been muted in recent weeks, with redemptions outpacing investments by $22.59b in the week ending…
US Leveraged Loan Issuance Holds Steady in June
The US leveraged loan market has continued to see steady levels of issuance, with approximately $69.1b priced through June 24…
US Leveraged Loan Prices Rise Ahead of Fed Meeting
Following a Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting in which all 12 members unanimously voted to hold rates steady in…
US Leveraged Loan Launches Remain Steady in June
The US leveraged loan market has seen launches totaling $19.13b through Wednesday June 10, following $22.85b of deal flow last…