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February 2024 US Leveraged Highlights
1 month ago
Debtwire today releases the February 2024 US Leveraged Highlights, featuring key trends in the leveraged loan and high-yield bond markets. -
End on a high: institutional loan and HY bond issuance rises 44% YoY
4 months ago
Leveraged finance (LevFin) issuance across the US institutional loan and high-yield (HY) bond markets totalled USD 529bn in 2023, representing a 44% year-on-year (YoY) increase -
State of the US Loan Market 3Q23 - Xtract Special Report
6 months ago
The US leveraged loan market continued to languish in 3Q23, but the average covenant score for large Sponsor loans bounced back somewhat from its precipitous decline in 2Q23 according to this special report -
Lumen Technologies ad-hoc group preps competing proposal
6 months ago
The refinancing of Lumen Technologies, currently held by 1311 different CLOs with a combined principal balance of USD 3.8bn, took a new twist today as details of a competing proposal emerged -
Packers’ recovery chances debated amid industry-wide child labor investigations
7 months ago
A popular CLO credit, Packers Sanitation Services (PSSI), made the news last week in Debtwire -
Direct lending sets up on high street seeking retail and wealthy investors
7 months ago
Private credit managers, historically reliant on institutional investors, are increasingly turning to retail investors for fundraising. The dramatic growth in private credit as a whole has been well documented. But in the past few years there’s been a massive pickup by retail and private wealth. -
Demand for custom private credit structures growing says new report
8 months ago
The use of open-ended funds and hybrid structures are on the rise in private credit strategies according to a new report published by the Alternative Credit Council and law firm Dechert -
New Mexico State Investment Council commits $150 million to infra debt fund
8 months ago
The New Mexico sovereign wealth fund approved a $150 million allocation to the Newmarket International Infrastructure Finance Company IV -
Middle-market lender grows with new hires and promotions
8 months ago
Connecticut-based middle market investment firm Ironwood Capital grows team -
Cresset has named new head of private credit
9 months ago
Cresset Partners taps new head of private credit from Midwest Holdings -
US leveraged loan issuance drops 35% year on year
9 months ago
Debtwire 's new July 2023 US Leveraged Highlights report sees a striking 70% year-on-year decrease in new money institutional activity as lack of supply from the M&A market weighs on issuance -
Blackstone closes energy transition fund at over $7.1 billion
9 months ago
Blackstone builds on sustainable credit platform with the final close of a new $7.1 billion green fund -
Primary loan and bond markets shows signs of revival, but at a cost
9 months ago
Activity in the US junk debt market has picked up after the 4th of July and the momentum is expected to continue through 2H23, but at a cost for issuers. -
June 2023 US Leveraged Highlights
10 months ago
Debtwire has released the June 2023 US Leveraged Highlights, featuring key trends in the leveraged loan and high yield bond markets. -
Loan Highlights 2Q23: Running aground
10 months ago
The global loan market endured a bleak first half of the year, with the overall 1H23 volume falling 28% year-on-year (YoY) to $1.9 trillion, the lowest showing since 2012. -
Ventura County continues to invest in private credit funds
10 months ago
Ventura County approves $50 million for two private credit funds as target allocation increases. -
Oaktree closes life science fund with highest amount ever raised in the space
10 months ago
Oaktree Capital Management has raised more than $2.3 billion for its Life Sciences Lending Fund, the largest amount the firm has ever raised in the life sciences space. -
May 2023 US Leveraged Highlights
10 months ago
Leveraged investors continue to favor bonds to loans, according to the Debtwire May 2023 US Leveraged Highlights, featuring key trends in the leveraged loan and high yield bond markets. -
Private credit is still the number one topic for investors, hears conference
11 months ago
Delegates at the Debtwire Private Credit Forum 2023 heard that private credit has become the favourite topic for institutional investors -
Fitch notches up US lev loan and HY 2023 default rate forecasts
11 months ago
Fitch Ratings has raised its US corporate institutional high yield bond default 2023 forecasts from 3%-3.5% to 4.5%-5%, and its leveraged loan default forecast from 2.5%-3% to 4%-4.5% -
LP round up: HPS wins $550m mandate as Ares launches third US direct lending fund
1 year ago
US institutional investors allocated nearly $3 billion to credit funds in April. The news comes amid a BlackRock survey in the month which showed significant investor interest in private credit -
KKR plans asset-based fund
1 year ago
KKR Asset-Based Income Fund will take a 'multi-sector' approach, investing across consumer finance, mortgages, small-medium sized enterprises, hard assets, infrastructure and contractual cash flows -
HPS raises $12 billion for fifth junior capital fund
1 year ago
HPS Investment Partners has closed its fifth junior capital solutions fund, HPS Strategic Investment Partners V, at $12 billion. With leverage, the strategy has $17 billion investable capital -
Illinois pension seeks direct lending and opportunistic credit funds for $300 million allocation
1 year ago
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund is searching for direct lending, opportunistic, and distressed/special situations private credit funds with plans to allocate at least $300 million capital -
Adams Street targets $4.5 billion for third private credit strategy
1 year ago
Kentucky Public Pensions Authority is planning a re-up to the vehicle, according to a recent investor presentation
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