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.
March 27, 2026

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.
March 20, 2026

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.
March 13, 2026

Oil price surge, war jitters drop European leveraged loans to 32-month low

The average bid price of the Morningstar European Leveraged Loan Index slid to 94.44 on March 9, a low since June 2023.
March 11, 2026

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.
March 6, 2026

European Leveraged Loan Index Monthly Wrap

The European Leveraged Loan Index Monthly Wrap captures the dynamics of both the primary and secondary leveraged loan markets. Commentary and data include detailed analysis of Morningstar European Leveraged Loan Index returns and pricing trends. Topics discussed include Institutional loan issuance, maturity wall breakdowns, market supply/demand dynamics and returns by sector and asset class.
March 5, 2026

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.
February 27, 2026

Quick Take: European loan prices sink to lowest level since October 2023

Tuesday’s total return was negative 0.20%, the largest single-day loss since April 2025.
February 26, 2026

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.
February 20, 2026

Software scrutiny shifts to European leveraged loans

Elevated leverage and a looming maturity wall could create downgrade pressure for loans in Europe’s embattled Software sector.
February 20, 2026