Over the last decade, direct lenders have become a significant source of funding for mid-market companies. But as forecasters grow wary of another downturn, questions remain as to how these new lenders have prepared for dangers ahead, and how they might approach any potential workouts.  To find out....

Debtwire and Ropes & Gray, a global law firm, are pleased to present Driving Success: Challenges and Opportunities in Credit Fund Platforms. This report, featuring a survey of 100 senior-level US- and UK-based executives, examines the opportunities and risks facing credit fund managers in the coming....

We are pleased to present the 14th edition of the European Distressed Debt Market Outlook, produced in association with Greenhill and Orrick. Key highlights of the report include: 71% of UK-based survey participants do not envision a Brexit-triggered recession over the next two years – however....

We are pleased to present European leveraged debt lifts off, published in association with White & Case.   Using data from Debtwire Analytics and Xtract Research, the report highlights the key factors and trends that are driving leveraged loan allocations and high yield....

2017 witnessed a slowdown in the wave of exploration and production bankruptcy filings, while the expected increase in midstream filings never quite came to fruition. Meanwhile, the rising popularity of fundraising through rights offerings in the distressed energy space and the potential for more tie-ups....

Debtwire is pleased to present Greek NPL momentum builds, published in partnership with Ashurst. Based on a survey of 50 senior-level executives, the report presents an overview of the Greek non-performing loans (NPL) market, analysing the drivers of the potential sellers and the motivation and priorities....

Mergermarket is pleased to present Asia Pacific Business Complexities Survey 2017, published in association with Baker McKenzie.  57% of business leaders across the Asia Pacific region see the business environment in which they operate becoming increasingly complex. Successfully plotting a way through....

We are pleased to present Storm clouds on the horizon: An analysis of the UK retail sector and its financing, published in association with Alteri Investors.   Based on research conducted by Debtwire and Alteri on the current state of UK retailer debt, the findings are highly polarised: some retailers....

With underwhelming GDP growth in the United States and concerns on the health of distressed businesses, investors are showing less enthusiasm to increase their capital allocations to distressed debt.   Debtwire’s twelfth annual North American Distressed Debt Market Outlook, produced in association....

The majority of survey respondents expect the volume of European restructurings to hit its next peak in 2017, according to Debtwire Europe’s 13th European Distressed Debt Market Outlook, produced in association with Greenhill and Orrick. With Trump and Brexit both confounding pollsters against all....