Pulse

In a wide-ranging conversation, Antares’ Seth Painter explains why investor selectivity is rising, how CLO structures are evolving, and why...

After a string of fraud-driven collapses jolted asset-backed finance, Bart Steenbergen explains why zero tolerance is the new standard and...

Supply chain uncertainty forces borrowers to carry 60-90 days of additional inventory, driving $2-5 million working capital increases that require...

Speed has emerged as private credit's defining competitive advantage, with deals that would take the broadly syndicated loan (BSL) market...

The distressed landscape in 2025 presents a paradox: while overall default rates remain manageable at 2-3% according to Barclays forecasts,...

Private equity dry powder at $1.6 trillion and private credit funds sitting on uncommitted capital that has "nearly quadrupled" since...

Direct lenders finance 86% of LBOs as certainty of execution commands 75-100 basis point premium while cutting close times from...

Q2/2025 LMT volume surpasses 2024's record pace as sponsors combine dropdown, uptier and double-dip structures in increasingly complex transactions that...

Many non-bank finance companies obtain their initial credit facilities from friends and family or, occasionally, from a family office. These...

The convergence of ABL and cash flow lending represents more than a financing tweak—it's a structural shift blending ABL's precision...