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European direct lending volume rebounds, amid support for software names

August 18, 2026

The most recent European direct lending data shows a boost in deal count and estimated volume.

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Distressed & Defaults

Leveraged loan default rate sticks below 1% in July; distress ratio edges higher

August 7, 2026

The distress ratio, defined as the share of loans trading below 80 cents on the dollar, ticked up to 6.89% in July.

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July Wrap: Software, insurance sectors lead loan rally

August 7, 2026

Despite the recent improvement, software remains the second-worst-performing sector in the asset class YTD, ahead of only building products.

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Application software loans, with $147B outstanding, hit hardest by AI fears

August 5, 2026

Refinancing or extending near-term software maturities is possible, but it can come at a steep price, even when investors are comfortable with potential AI disruption risks.

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Europe tackles 2028 loan maturity wall faster than expected, but software lags

August 5, 2026

Work to address near-term maturities eased fears that 2028 refinancing needs would pose a stiff challenge, though gaps remain.

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Restructuring

UK restructuring plans on radar as US debtors scan beyond Chapter 11

August 3, 2026

English restructuring plans are being embraced by US-linked debtors seeking alternatives.

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Morton Salt completes jumbo, $3.2B leveraged loan backing sponsor dividend

July 31, 2026

The TLB priced at the tight end of talk, with a $200 million upsizing, in a shift from a concurrent offering of senior unsecured notes.

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CoreWeave completes $2.6B term loan after raising the spread and yield

July 31, 2026

The deal comes amid broader investor hesitancy about the proliferation of AI debt deals.

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Leveraged loan dividend activity surges as PE exit backlog persists

July 31, 2026

Deals for Carrix and Morton cracked the ten largest all-time recap transactions for private equity-owned borrowers in terms of total debt.

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European Leveraged Finance Survey: Macro anxiety outweighs credit risk

July 22, 2026

Market participants expect stability in credit, though sentiment remains fractured on macro risks.

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CoreWeave launches $2.6B term loan to support acquisition of GPUs

July 17, 2026

The GPUs and other components will provide compute capacity for companies such as Anthropic, Jane Street, Midjourney, and Hudson River Trading, among others.

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Leveraged loan issuers lean in to amend-and-extend deals to push back maturities

July 17, 2026

Six A-to-E transactions from the software sector closed in the first half of 2026, totaling roughly $9 billion.

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Blackstone’s QTS secures upsized $3.25B leveraged loan

July 17, 2026

The deal for the data center operator more than tripled in size from the initial launch.

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Private Credit

Europe’s banks deploy SRT scalpel across private credit exposures

July 15, 2026

Synthetic risk transfers are being used across a range of transactions.

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Leveraged loan default rate dips below 1% in June, though distress ratio rises

July 10, 2026

PitchBook LCD’s Default Predictor estimates a six-month forward default rate of 1.69% by issuer count on legacy defaults.

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Carrix launches $3B loan financing partly backing dividend to shareholders, PE sponsor

July 10, 2026

Loan issuance backing dividends has gained momentum as investors rush to new money opportunities in a market dominated by refinancings.

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Q2 Leveraged Loan Market Wrap: PE drought, software rout forge divided market of haves, have-nots

June 30, 2026

PE sponsors were in balance-sheet defense mode, using refinancings, extensions, and repricings to manage portfolio company liabilities rather than putting new capital to work.

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Q2 US Leveraged Finance Survey: Software, inflation remain in the crosshairs

June 30, 2026

Seventy-one percent of respondents named Software as the sector least favorable for credit investment opportunities in H2.

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