Research
Hedge Funds Aimed at Ailing Companies Will Do Well, Agecroft Says
A report sees higher rates and a weakening economy pushing firms into bankruptcy or restructurings.
Tag: leveraged loans
Research
Slumping Leveraged Loans Are Expected to Rebound Late in 2023
M&A activity should come back in the second half, and so should this favorite borrowing instrument, according to JPM and Morgan Stanley.
News
After a Record-Setting 2021, Private Debt Fundraising Declines in First Half of 2022
Private debt fundraising has stagnated in the first half of 2022 amid an economic backdrop of rising rates, and a slowdown of global growth.
Copious Corporate Cash May Not Be So Great, After All
Touted as a bulwark against recession, it could draw down quickly—and it is concentrated at a few big companies.
Asset Allocation
Special Report: What Low-Paying Fixed Income Still Gives Us: Ballast
Despite small interest payments and not much price appreciation potential, many investors say it does deliver in this one area.
Promise of Private Debt Burns Bright—With a Big If
How the burgeoning asset class plans to navigate the risky pandemic economy.
Market Moves
Leveraged Loan Boom Is a Threat, Says BofA Chief
Bank lending to heavily indebted companies will blow up once the economy goes south, Brian Moynihan warns.