What is a Leveraged Loan?
A leveraged loan is a debt instrument undertaken by speculative-grade issuers, arranged by one or more investment banks and sold largely to institutional investors. See more in LCD's free Loan Primer and our quarterly almanac detailing market trends.
LCD News & Analysis
9 May 2019—
More Free News Despite investor appetite, April European leveraged loan issuance slumps to €2.5B
9 May 2019—Has cov-lite leveraged loan issuance finally peaked?
8 May 2019—Leveraged Finance Fights Melanoma Benefit set for May 22 in NYC
3 May 2019—Amid retail investor retreat, high-flying leveraged loan asset class begins to shrink
1 May 2019—US leveraged loan default rate ends April at thin 1.01%
29 Apr 2019—After late-year rout, U.S. leveraged loan rebounds, with par-plus names booming
29 Apr 2019—Video: M&A leads way in Europe's leveraged loan market as UK loses share
17 Apr 2019—Market pros see leveraged loan default rate holding at low levels
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What is a leveraged loan? Our free, online Leveraged Loan Primer is the definitive guide to leveraged loan markets and the industry. We cover everything from leveraged loan purposes, types of syndications, pricing a loan, types of loan facilities, LBOs, M&A, loan derivatives, pricing terms/rates, and everything in between.
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