Yield compression progresses in January, drags new-issue loan yields to their lowest in four years Although institutional loan issuance more than doubled from December to January, topping US$141bn, the majority of the business comprised best-efforts transactions executed in drive-by fashion…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
KBRA DLD Default Indices(TTM 2/10/26) (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Eric Rosenthaleric.rosenthal@kbra.com
Launched Volume Source: LevFin Insights New-issue Yields Source: LevFin Insights Weekly Fund Flows Source: Lipper (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Robert Polenbergrobert.polenberg@levfininsights.com
Distribution of MFN Maturity Carveout Horizons (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller smiller@covenantreview.com
M&A Snapshot by Total Debt Quantum Click here to access to the full report. Click here to read the full 2026 outlook. While the much-anticipated surge in M&A activity still has yet to materialize, the latter part of 2025 provided some encouraging signs for a 2026 rebound…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in
U.S. Private Credit and Middle Market Performance Monitor: 4Q25 Click here to learn more. Fitch’s Privately Monitored Ratings (PMR) Portfolio – 4Q25 In the charts above, Fitch presents aggregate data for issuers in its PMR portfolio. Fitch privately rates these issuers on behalf of asset managers…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Platform LBO and growth equity deals as share of all PE deals Download PitchBook’s Report here. Growth equity continues to represent a substantial share of PE deals. The strategy made up 21.2% of all PE deals in 2025, rivaling buyout activity, which accounted for 21.3% of the year’s deal count…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member?
Private debt performance: what the DPI data shows As part of a series of data-focused observations around private debt performance, we look at DPIs going back to 2010. PEI Group has harnessed its research and editorial strengths to begin producing quarterly Fund Performance Reports for all the alternative asset classes we cover – the first…
US companies that go public are opting to stay private longer. Source: Jay Ritter, University of Florida; Apollo’s The Daily Spark
Modern portfolios are largely shaped around public markets, which are influenced by public sentiment as much as underlying fundamentals. However, most US businesses are privately held and accessible only through private equity. The merits of PE as an asset class are manifold, including benefits beyond returns. This week we discover why private equity is an…