After a strong two-month run, secondary loan trading volume dropped 22% in April to $78 billion, led by a steeper decline in software (26% vs. 20%). For more insights, check out this month's analysis.
According to LSTA’s Ted Basta, “Annual secondary loan trading activity totaled a record $971 billion, or 18% higher than 2022’s previous record of $824 billion and 2024’s $821 billion".
Records are made to be broken, and according to LSTA’s 2Q25 Trade Data Study, they were once again. Second quarter secondary loan trading volume surged to a fresh record $262 billion, 3.4% higher than the first quarter’s previous high and an astonishing 26% above the same time last year.
As market volatility spiked higher in April, LSTA secondary loan trading volume surged again above $100 billion. April activity ran north of $109 billion, a 6% increase over March’s $103 billion and 47% above the $70 billion LTM average (through February)....
