Leveraged loans

Direct Lending’s Moment Extends as Volatility Roils Leveraged Loans

As leveraged loan spreads widen, direct lenders yet to price in premium.

April 07, 2022

Lending pipelines could provide ample dealmaking opportunities.

February 22, 2022

Investors have been turning away from bonds and equities and toward leveraged loans as Treasury yields continue to rise.

January 21, 2022

KKR, one of a handful of nonbanks with a sizable underwriting business, isn’t under bank regulatory supervision.

January 20, 2022

Sponsors are bypassing Wall Street banks to fund buyouts because they like the speed and certainty of going direct.

December 17, 2021

"Volume of loans issued to borrowers rated single-B has set an annual record,” S&P's LCD says.

November 29, 2021

The buyout is led by Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman & Friedman.

September 23, 2021

A surge in dividend recapitalizations with debt to pay themselves cash is expected to continue into 2022.

September 16, 2021