This series unpacks critical trends shaping the corporate loan market. Episodes feature insights from industry experts, providing in-depth discussions on emerging issues, regulatory shifts, and innovative financing structures.
On Tuesday, January 14th, the LSTA kicked off its 2025 webinar program with the webinar “Private Credit: Looking at the Year Ahead.”
Experts from KBRA and KRBA DLD discussed: Private corporate credit outlook for 2025; competitive deal terms for nonbanks beyond pricing; middle market loan performance; the resilience of private credit feeder notes and leverage facilities; the resilience of BDC ratings and prospects for 2025; new pathways for rated product exposure to direct lending strategies and new...
Experts from KBRA and KRBA DLD discussed: Private corporate credit outlook for 2025; competitive deal terms for nonbanks beyond pricing; middle market loan performance; the resilience of private credit feeder notes and leverage facilities; the resilience of BDC ratings and prospects for 2025; new pathways for rated product exposure to direct lending strategies and new...
It seems not a day goes by without a new bank-credit fund partnership being announced. However, often there is not much color on the partnership other than its existence. The LSTA recently hosted Stephen Boyko and Jennifer Crystal, partners at Proskauer, and Mark Cohen, managing principal at Bradley Credit Partners to dive into the headlines....
Over the last few years, a growing number of banks and credit funds have joined forces to provide private credit solutions to sponsor-backed and non-sponsor backed businesses. Our panel of industry leaders will take a deep dive into this space and address the following topics: the forces driving banks and credit fund to form joint...
Over the last few years, a growing number of banks and credit funds have joined forces to provide private credit solutions to sponsor-backed and non-sponsor backed businesses. Our panel of industry leaders took a deep dive into this space and address the following topics: the forces driving banks and credit fund to form joint ventures,...
Leverage is a tool that can enable asset managers to increase investment capacity and improve returns without altering their investment strategy or sacrificing asset quality.
On July 24th, the LSTA 2024 Summer Series tackled the hot topic of private corporate credit. The session, “Private Credit / Direct Lending” was presented by LSTA Board Member Sabrina Rusnak-Carlson of First Eagle Investment Management and Kate Luarasi of Kirkland & Ellis. The presenters started by explaining what private credit is not. It is...
This session will examine private credit, and in particular, direct lending. Direct lending includes loans typically made by nonbank lenders to middle market companies. Its share of the loan market continues to grow and presents unique challenges for the broadly syndicated loan (BSL) market. Market participants will leave this webinar with a sound understanding of...
This session will examined private credit, and in particular, direct lending. Direct lending includes loans typically made by nonbank lenders to middle market companies. Its share of the loan market continues to grow and presents unique challenges for the broadly syndicated loan (BSL) market. Market participants will leave this webinar with a sound understanding of...
Borrower-friendly market technicals have continued to characterize the first half of the year. Macro conditions, including higher-for-longer interest rates, geopolitical instability and a turbulent domestic election season have contributed to muted M&A activity.

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