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US Insight: LPs look to diversify direct lending exposure as larger deals drive BDC portfolio overlap LevFin InsightsNews Feature

US Insight: LPs look to diversify direct lending exposure as larger deals drive BDC portfolio overlap

Between industry, geography and other elements, building a balanced portfolio has always been a focus…

Sabrina HerrmannArticle published date: October 17, 2025

US/EMEA Post Petition: First Brands UCC selects Cole Schotz and Brown Rudnick as legal counsel News FeatureLevFin Insights

US/EMEA Post Petition: First Brands UCC selects Cole Schotz and Brown Rudnick as legal counsel

First Brands’ unsecured creditors committee selected Cole Schotz and Brown Rudnick as legal counsel, according…

Joanna Bassey-EdimArticle published date: October 17, 2025

US Private Credit Weekly: Secondaries take primary focus while BDCs earnings calls portend promising fate for direct lenders News FeatureLevFin Insights

US Private Credit Weekly: Secondaries take primary focus while BDCs earnings calls portend promising fate for direct lenders

LFI Private Credit Weekly 05-02-25.xlsx Recent fundraising for credit secondaries coupled with solid BDC earnings…

Sara LawalArticle published date: May 2, 2025

US Insight: Rights over lender-appointed boards become latest private credit battleground News FeatureLevFin Insights

US Insight: Rights over lender-appointed boards become latest private credit battleground

Proxy rights for lenders have become the latest battleground in deal negotiations, according to sources,…

Sabrina HerrmannArticle published date: July 31, 2025

US Insight: Despite perceived risks, lower middle-market deal volume leads M&A revival LevFin InsightsNews Feature

US Insight: Despite perceived risks, lower middle-market deal volume leads M&A revival

The perception that lower middle-market deals are riskier than other segments of direct lending has…

Sabrina HerrmannArticle published date: October 20, 2025

EMEA Funds: YMER SC to launch fourth structured credit fund, targeting CLO equity and warehouse investments LevFin InsightsNews Feature

EMEA Funds: YMER SC to launch fourth structured credit fund, targeting CLO equity and warehouse investments

Stockholm-headquartered alternative credit manager YMER SC is set to launch its fourth structured credit fund…

Sabrina HerrmannArticle published date: July 18, 2025

US Insight: Liquidity risks loom for interval funds even as retail investors jump in News FeatureLevFin Insights

US Insight: Liquidity risks loom for interval funds even as retail investors jump in

Interval funds have had explosive growth as private credit’s enticing yields draw individual investors to…

Sabrina HerrmannArticle published date: July 8, 2025

US Weekly Insights: Alera’s ~$4bn 1L/2L private credit takeout headlines revival in opportunistic business; New Fortress Energy debt tumbles after big Q1 miss LevFin InsightsNews Feature

US Weekly Insights: Alera’s ~$4bn 1L/2L private credit takeout headlines revival in opportunistic business; New Fortress Energy debt tumbles after big Q1 miss

Weekly20250516.pptx Against the backdrop of a secondary that’s finally clawed its way back to pre-"Liberation…

Sara LawalArticle published date: May 16, 2025

US Private Credit Weekly: Retail BDC money could create challenges amid tough deal backdrop News FeatureLevFin Insights

US Private Credit Weekly: Retail BDC money could create challenges amid tough deal backdrop

LFI Private Credit Weekly 05-09-25.xlsx The increase in the number of retail investors in private…

Sara LawalArticle published date: May 9, 2025

US Insight: Industrial services businesses emerge as opportunity for direct lenders LevFin Insights

US Insight: Industrial services businesses emerge as opportunity for direct lenders

After "Liberation Day" in April, the markets felt anything but liberated, especially in the industrials…

Siobhan HodsonArticle published date: September 30, 2025

Did You Know Covenant Review’s Scoring Just Got Smarter For Leveraged Finance? BlogCovenant ReviewCreditSightsDid You Know?

Did You Know Covenant Review’s Scoring Just Got Smarter For Leveraged Finance?

Understanding the complexities of covenants is tough, especially when every document is different. The nuances…

Rosemary KannArticle published date: September 26, 2025

LevFin Lens – EMEA Insight: Q&A with Fair Oaks’ Miguel Ramos Fuentenebro BlogLevFin InsightsLevFin Lens

LevFin Lens – EMEA Insight: Q&A with Fair Oaks’ Miguel Ramos Fuentenebro

One year after launching Europe’s first Triple A CLO ETF, LFI caught up with Miguel…

Sabrina HerrmannArticle published date: September 17, 2025

Did You Know CreditSights AI Can Empower Your Workflow? BlogCreditSightsResearchDid You Know?

Did You Know CreditSights AI Can Empower Your Workflow?

Empowering Users with AI-Driven Features at CreditSights Artificial Intelligence is transforming how our products, solutions,…

Rosemary KannArticle published date: September 19, 2025

LevFin Lens – EMEA Insight: CLO Q&A with Bain’s Gauthier Reymondier BlogLevFin InsightsLevFin Lens

LevFin Lens – EMEA Insight: CLO Q&A with Bain’s Gauthier Reymondier

As Europe gears up for a busy autumn in the CLO market, LFI spoke to…

Sabrina HerrmannArticle published date: September 12, 2025

Did You Know Our New Platform Is Faster And Smarter? BlogCreditSightsDid You Know?

Did You Know Our New Platform Is Faster And Smarter?

We launched our new platform with the goal to simplify workflows, improve discoverability, and bring…

Rosemary KannArticle published date: September 12, 2025

CreditSights Turns 25: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future CompanyBlogCreditSightsCompany Announcements

CreditSights Turns 25: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future

This year, CreditSights celebrates a milestone: 25 years of independent credit research, trusted partnerships, and…

Rosemary KannArticle published date: June 11, 2025

LevFin Lens – Private Credit Q&A with Antares’ Olga Kosters BlogLevFin InsightsLevFin Lens

LevFin Lens – Private Credit Q&A with Antares’ Olga Kosters

As the private credit market has grown and matured, funds are finding new ways to…

Sabrina HerrmannArticle published date: August 18, 2025

LevFin Lens – Loan Q&A with Invesco’s Ian Gilbertson BlogLevFin InsightsLevFin Lens

LevFin Lens – Loan Q&A with Invesco’s Ian Gilbertson

Ian Gilbertson is senior portfolio manager and co-head of US CLOs at Invesco. LFI recently caught…

Sabrina HerrmannArticle published date: July 23, 2025

CreditSights and Octaura Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Syndicated Loan Market Data and News Delivery Press ReleaseLevFin InsightsCompany Announcements

CreditSights and Octaura Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Syndicated Loan Market Data and News Delivery

Provides Direct Access to LevFin Insights Content for Institutional Clients NEW YORK – July 21,…

Siobhan HodsonArticle published date: July 21, 2025

LevFin Lens – EMEA Insight: Q&A with P&G SGR’s Luca Pantaloni and Melania Fiscina LevFin InsightsLevFin LensBlog

LevFin Lens – EMEA Insight: Q&A with P&G SGR’s Luca Pantaloni and Melania Fiscina

When European CLO liabilities spiked following the UK’s LDI crisis in 2022, Rome-headquartered P&G SGR…

Sabrina HerrmannArticle published date: July 9, 2025