Loan Note

Loan Note: TCW launches new asset-based finance initiative; alternatives firms embrace AI

TCW is latest big-hitter charging into asset-based finance. Plus: AI takes hold within alternative investment firms; and Fitch identifies an easing of debt service costs. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: Listen to our podcasts on 10 years of private debt; the case against excessive regulation

Listen to the views of industry experts on the last 10 years of private debt in our new podcast mini-series. Plus: Cliffwater’s Nesbitt puts the case for the defence against too much regulation; and S&P looks ahead to a rise in defaults. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: Prices shrink but deal optimism grows; KKR, Kennedy Lewis in auto finance partnership

Deal pricing heads south, but optimism increases. Plus: online lending platform targets US; and KKR, Kennedy Lewis make big move in auto financing. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: LPs confident in private debt prospects; Europe has largest real estate financing gap

LPs are keen to commit more to private debt, buoyed by strong performance. Plus: AEW reveals the extent of Europe’s real estate financing gap; and Nuveen Private Capital strengthens Korea presence. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: Bankruptcies soared last year, S&P finds; Goldman expects proportionately less capital from private wealth

S&P finds corporate bankruptcies reaching their highest level since 2010. Plus: Goldman expects capital to fall, relatively speaking, from the private wealth channel; and new co-heads for Permira Credit. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: Pressures on leveraged loans likely to increase default rate; infra fundraising making good progress

Leveraged finance default rate set to rise further in 2024. Plus: Infranity makes progress on its latest infrastructure senior debt fund; and a UK/US tie-up between DRC Savills and Quadrant. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: The rise of venture debt; why 2023 wasn’t so bad after all

Houlihan Lokey charts the rise of venture debt. Plus: law firm MWE gives a positive take on 2023; and a survey predicts M&A recovery in the second quarter. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: Last chance to vote in our 2023 awards; Eaton surveys investor preferences

One day left to vote in the PDI annual awards! Plus: Eaton survey reveals the latest investor preferences; and UBP recommends specialised strategies. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: New year comes with distress warning; SEC counter-punch over fund rules

Fidelity’s Marc Preiser highlights distress concerns but a strengthening deal market in European direct lending. Plus: a fightback from the SEC over private fund rules; and ‘robo-adviser’ adopts blockchain. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

Loan Note: Remember to cast your vote in our annual awards; how falling inflation may impact rates

Interest rates in the spotlight as ‘higher for longer’ assumptions challenged. Plus: a call to action from KKR; and TLG Capital backs a revenue-based financing platform in Africa. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.