Life Insurer Investment Portfolios to Remain Broadly Stable in 2026 Click here to learn more. Life insurers’ investment portfolio mix should remain broadly stable, with solid credit quality and core fixed income dominant amid a continued tilt toward private credit and alternative investments, driven by opportunistic repositioning and regulatory reclassifications…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a
US Leveraged Loans Return 5.51% in 2025 The Bloomberg US Leveraged Loan Index (Ticker: LOAN) returned 0.61% in December, bringing its year-to-date return to 5.51%. Average secondary market prices on US leveraged loans were 96.93 on December 31st after gaining 18bps from the November 28th figure of 96.65…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log
2026 Regulatory Reviews Mark Inflection for Securitisation SRT Market Click here to learn more. The securitisation significant risk transfer (SRT) market is set to reach an inflection point in 2026 as a number of regulatory investigations conclude. These investigations include a global review into SRTs, a US review of large banks’ capital frameworks, the EU…
Share of PE middle-market exit value by type Download PitchBook’s Report here. Middle-market companies offer a wide array of exit options, as their smaller size makes them attractive targets for acquiring niche or local markets, enhancing business capabilities, and increasing market share…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
US Institutional loan issuance eases in ’25 despite another buildout year for AcqFin US institutional loan issuance reached approximately US$1trn in ’25, down about 20% on the year although still the second busiest for the product…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Senior debt fundraising falls from its peak Our data for private credit capital raising by strategy shows investors once again diversifying their commitments rather than concentrating them. At first glance, it appears that last year saw investors significantly re-align their strategic priorities when it comes to private credit. But a closer examination of the PDI…
Carveout/divestiture count as a share of all PE middle-market deals by quarter Download PitchBook’s Report here. While quarterly figures can fluctuate, annual trends provide a clearer benchmark, showcasing that carveouts are a core deal type for sponsors…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
US Leveraged Loan Pricings Remain Elevated in 2025 2025 was another busy year for the US institutional leveraged loan market, with 901 deals for $987.3b pricing over the last twelve months. The figure represents a 25.8% decline from last year’s record-setting volume of $1.3t but is still up significantly from 2023 figure of $376.6b…. Subscribe
Capital flowing into private debt funds Preliminary data shows capital raising enjoyed a reasonably prolific year in 2025, nudging ahead of the previous year’s total. Last year turned out to be a strong, if not spectacular, year for private debt fundraising globally. With the fourth quarter ending up the most prolific quarter of the year,…
Private Credit Outlook 2026 Click here to download report. The global private credit market will continue to grow in scale and complexity in 2026, having become much more diversified and widely held over the past decade…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...