Author's Profile

Rachelle Kakouris

Director, EMEA Credit Research

Rachelle Kakouris covers the US leveraged finance markets with a focus on stressed and distressed credits. Before joining LCD, Kakouris was a reporter for Reuters and IFR on the US high-yield corporate bond market in New York. Prior to that, she covered sovereign and covered bonds as a markets reporter for IFR Magazine and IFR Markets in London during the height of the financial crisis.

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Articles by Rachelle Kakouris

Global Distressed Credit Weekly Wrap

The Global Distressed Credit Weekly Wrap provides a comprehensive summary of the latest news for leveraged loans and high-yield bonds, and a rundown of courtroom bankruptcy activity.
December 7, 2023

US leveraged loan default rate rises in November amid rate hike pressure

The 23 loan payment defaults over the past 12 months brings the total default volume to $20.89 billion. This compares to $9.66 billion across eight issuers a year ago.
December 4, 2023

Global Distressed Credit Weekly Wrap

The Global Distressed Credit Weekly Wrap provides a comprehensive summary of the latest news for leveraged loans and high-yield bonds, and a rundown of courtroom bankruptcy activity.
November 30, 2023

Global Distressed Credit Weekly Wrap

The Global Distressed Credit Weekly Wrap provides a comprehensive summary of the latest news for leveraged loans and high-yield bonds, and a rundown of courtroom bankruptcy activity.
November 21, 2023

Global Distressed Credit Weekly Wrap

The Global Distressed Credit Weekly Wrap provides a comprehensive summary of the latest news for leveraged loans and high-yield bonds, and a rundown of courtroom bankruptcy activity.
November 16, 2023

Global Distressed Credit Weekly Wrap

The Global Distressed Credit Weekly Wrap provides a comprehensive summary of the latest news for leveraged loans and high-yield bonds, and a rundown of courtroom bankruptcy activity.
November 9, 2023

After 20-year boom, leveraged loan asset class shrinks amid M&A drought, volatility

Tightening credit conditions have triggered a rare cycle for leveraged loans: The asset class is shrinking.
November 6, 2023

Global Distressed Credit Weekly Wrap

The Global Distressed Credit Weekly Wrap provides a comprehensive summary of the latest news for leveraged loans and high-yield bonds, and a rundown of courtroom bankruptcy activity.
November 2, 2023

Amid healthcare woes, Air Methods lifts leveraged loan default rate to 1.36%

The lone October default brings the lagging 12-month default volume total for to $19.26 billion across 21 issuers at month-end.
November 1, 2023

Global Distressed Credit Weekly Wrap

The Global Distressed Credit Weekly Wrap provides a comprehensive summary of the latest news for leveraged loans and high-yield bonds, and a rundown of courtroom bankruptcy activity.
October 26, 2023