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Nordic countries have much in common — including a growing appetite for private credit
6 months ago
Norway, Sweden and Denmark share many similarities. The ‘Nordic model’ includes high standards of living, free-market economies, liberal welfare states, a tendency for workers to unionise, and a relatively narrow gap between low and high earners. -
We pulled back because yields didn’t seem to match the risk. Now it’s better
11 months ago
During visits to Melbourne and Sydney last month, conversations with clients and friends about private debt revealed important contexts to understanding how investors there think about the asset class. -
We’ll get through this awkward patch
1 year ago
Wide liabilities have made pricing CLOs trickier in the past few months. But speakers at Creditflux’s CLO Symposium were optimistic that the arbitrage is OK — so long as you can place those triple As -
"Strong growth is not necessary for good loan or bond performance, but it keeps a recession at bay"
2 years ago
The picture in credit was looking good (even with inflation rising) until Russia invaded Ukraine -
"Rules require 5% risk retention, but for first loss CRS that is not enough"
2 years ago
PGGM's Mascha Canio takes our credit quiz -
"Some observers believe Europe’s opportunity in private debt lies at the lower end of the middle market"
2 years ago
European private debt has lagged its counterpart in the US. But a growth spurt may not be far off -
"Never have the choices for issuers been more varied, nor the market dynamics more complex"
2 years ago
Direct lending deal terms are becoming more attractive in Europe -
"Three CLOs issued in 2021 have included triple C baskets of 20%"
3 years ago
Big triple C buckets helped mid market CLO issuers in 2020 and the trend is for even bigger allowances this year -
People underestimate the impact they can have with ESG
3 years ago
Muzinich's Kirsten Bode takes our credit quiz -
A year that looked like it would be a total wipe-out ended up being very constructive indeed
3 years ago
Our columnist looks back at some of the surprises of 2020 -
The right climate doesn’t guarantee a great bottle of wine. The skill of the winemaker is also vital
3 years ago
2020 could still turn out to be the best private credit vintage ever -
Lenders aren’t as adventurous, but they realise if they don’t act now, 2020 will be a lost year
Bankers, private equity firms and corporate lenders are all looking for new ways of doing business
3 years ago -
Investors take comfort from an active secondary market, but liquidity can be a mixed blessing
3 years ago
One of the most interesting characteristics of credit behaviour during the coronavirus era has been the momentum of junk bonds, with sharp changes in issuer and investor confidence around the asset class driven by technical factors: near-zero interest rates, the Fed’s support of fallen angels and skewed-to-worse ratings for leveraged loans -
Investors are very focused on ESG: it’s driving them and us, and rightly so
4 years ago
My career in credit began just over 20 years ago, working in KPMG’s restructuring team and advising banks on their troubled loans. It was a pretty steep learning curve as every company was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. But I learned that controlling cash flow is vital and how to prioritise what’s most important about a company. I still use those same skills every day. -
Bubble-watchers cite the popularity of leveraged lending as evidence against it
5 years ago
Growth in direct lending has been strong — but the sector is tiny compared to equities or bonds -
Private credit managers are partially insulated from daily market moves — for them it’s the dough, not the Dow
5 years ago
If asked about credit investing, Yogi Berra might have said take the fork in the road leading to private credit, says our columnist Randy Schwimmer -
Without a single dollar being raised, future loan supply dwarfs current demand by as much as 10 to one
5 years ago
There’s plenty to be spent on mid market loans, but it’s still not enough to cover the $1 trillion of financing likely to be required, says our columnist Randy Schwimmer -
The biggest credit stories in 2017
6 years ago
CLO ramp-up risk, new risk retention proposals and new CLO joint ventures were in the headlines last year. Here, Creditflux reveals the most read stories of 2017 -
Fishknife classified advertising
6 years ago
Classified ads -
German direct lending will grow for two decades
6 years ago
Patrimonium’s Daniel Heine takes our credit quiz -
Join the debate
7 years ago
What's wrong with non-sponsored direct lending? -
Private credit isn’t crowded: it’s following the 80/20 rule
7 years ago
With 20% of private credit fundraising dedicated to 80% of financing there is plenty of room for new players
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