S&P

War Spending Revives PE’s Washington Playbook

As global conflicts strain munitions supplies, private equity firms are turning from prime contractors toward the mid‑tier manufacturers and service providers powering the defense industrial base.

March 10, 2026

Lenders & Private Credit

Private Credit Targets Expiring CLOs for Value Buys

Private credit funds are increasingly interested in purchasing discounted CLO loans, attracting LPs seeking to diversify their direct lending portfolios.

June 24, 2025

Financial Services

Record $4.8B Private Loan Reportedly Refinances Vista’s Finastra

The new loan highlights the growing heft of the $1.5 trillion private credit market, which is rapidly reshaping how private equity firms fund buyouts.

August 15, 2023

Technology

Banking Crisis Opens the Door for Small Tech Firms to Raise Cash

The trigger is the rebalancing of the Russell 2000 Index, which focuses on small-cap stocks.

May 18, 2023

Financial Services

TD May Seek Price Cut on First Horizon Deal

First Horizon has been trading far below the $25-per-share takeover offer since early March.

April 10, 2023

Financial Services

Distressed Funds Blocked From Buying Debt No One Else Wants

Many European loans sold during the era of ultra-low interest rates include a white list, which only allows the debt to be sold to a select group of potential buyers.

February 23, 2023