Defaults on leveraged loans soar as BoE warns on private equity’s ‘challenges’
It is a standing assumption in private credit markets that sponsor backed credit, all things being equal, is superior to sponsorless. But sponsor backed deals are often over-bid with lenders agreeing weak security packages and little or no covenants or other structural protections. In this respect sponsorless transactions often offer enhanced lender protections. If leveraged … Read more