TheLeadLeft

PDI Picks – 4/22/2024

LPs keen to address under-allocations The latest version of PDI’s Investor Report shows many investors have a long way to go to reach target exposures in private debt – but the intent is there. Private debt, along with other alternative asset classes, found last year to be a tough one on the fundraising trail –…

The New Order: Leverage Finance in an Asset Management World (Last of a Series)

Now that the liquid loan market is opening, albeit with mostly refinancings, larger issuers have more choices. This is actually a good and natural thing. For those companies willing to go through the ratings and syndication processes in the bank market, terms can be competitive. Financing choices now include leading private credit managers who offer […]

The Pulse of Private Equity – 4/15/2024

Carveout activity rebounds: Why corporate owners are selling Download PitchBook’s Report here. At the same time interest rates inflected upward for PE borrowers, earnings growth inflected downward for business owners and corporations…. Login to Read More...

Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 4/15/2024

1Q24 ABL loan volume down 76% year over year at US$15bn US lenders completed US$15bn of asset based loan volume in 1Q24, marking the lowest quarterly total since 3Q20 during the height of the Covid pandemic and a 76% drop in issuance year over year…. Login to Read More...

Covenant Trends - 4/15/2024

Percentage of First-Lien Loans Clearing with Key Covenant Terms by Quarter (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller smiller@covenantreview.com

PDI Picks – 4/15/2024

The investor view from Asia The need for income and the attractive risk/return profile of senior strategies are among the reasons why private debt is popular among LPs based in APAC. Private Debt Investor’s recent APAC Forum in Singapore featured many views and insights from leading investors in the region. As our chart shows, appetite…