BSL Loans Return 0.71% in September Amid Stagnant Secondary Market, Fed Rate Cut
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates in September for the first time this cycle, a watershed moment that had been anticipated for some time and…
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BSL Returns, Repricing Engine Stall in August Volatility
Volatility returned in August, with markets plummeting early in the month on concerns about the health of the U.S. economy, combined with a more hawkish-than-expected…
Decreased Demand Sends BSL Returns to Lowest Level This Year
The robust demand for broadly syndicated loans (BSL) moderated in June, sending the average price on the Morningstar LSTA Leveraged Loan Index (LLI) 34 basis…
BSL Posts Record Volume in May as Strong Secondary Drives Returns, Repricings
Markets rallied in May, driven by a better-than-expected inflation reading combined with weaker consumer spending data that puts the economy back on a glide path…
BSL Returns Stay Positive in April Amid Downturn in Broader Markets
After consecutive months of elevated inflation readings, the Federal Reserve placed its interest rate cuts on ice and markets recalibrated.
Elevated Interest Rates and High Demand Drive 1Q BSL Returns
BSL loans returned 0.85% in March for a fifth consecutive positive month, per the Morningstar LSTA Leveraged Loan Index (LLI).
Secondary Market Monthly (Feb 2024)
Broadly syndicated loan (BSL) returns increased to 0.91% in February, driven by a strong economy and market value gains.
BSL Returns Higher in February Amid Strong Demand from CLOs
Broadly syndicated loan (BSL) returns increased to 0.91% in February, driven by a strong economy and market value gains.
Private Credit Has Flexed Jumbo Deal Muscle as BSL Counterpart Has Slipped
Recent headlines have largely centered on the growth in the size of jumbo transactions (deals $1 billion or larger) financed by private credit in the…
Direct Loans: A Look Into The Future?
We’ve been closely following a case, Kirschner v. JP Morgan, which raises the issue of whether broadly syndicated term loans (“BSLs”) are subject to the…
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