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Syndicated Loans and private Debt Podcast Series

Lending Lowdown

Refinitiv LPC's loan market podcast series provides credit market insights and views on syndicated loans and private debt.  Sessions are hosted by Refinitiv LPC analysts and feature industry experts.

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Season 1

Episode 13: Is Commercial Real Estate the Next Shoe to Drop?  

Published on: May 15, 2023 • Duration: 7:41 minutes

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High interest rates and falling property prices are causing turmoil in the commercial real estate market. The remote work situation is adding to fears about a shrinking demand for office space. With defaults on the rise and loans moving to special workouts, Fed policymakers and investors are worried the growing problems in the real estate market is a contagion for the US banking system. Host CJ Doherty discusses the issues with IFR Senior Reporter Richard Leong.

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Episode 12: Direct Lending Deep Dive

Host CJ Doherty sits down with Craig Packer, Co-Founder of Blue Owl and CEO of the Owl Rock BDCs, to discuss today’s direct lending market conditions and to look ahead to the rest of the year.
17 min

Episode 11: M&A Outlook

M&A activity tumbled in 2022 amid market volatility and economic uncertainty. How has 2023 started and what is in store for the rest of the year? Host CJ Doherty talks to Refinitiv’s Director of Deals Intelligence Matt Toole about current M&A market conditions.
12 min

Episode 10: SVB and Signature Bank Collapse

In less than one week, both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsed over the course of three days. How do these bank failures differ from what the market faced in 2008? What does it mean for the syndicated bank loan market? Host Maria Dikeos talks to Peter B. York, Adjunct Professor at Ohio State University and recently retired Managing Director and Head of large market asset-based loan originations at a major money center bank.
20 min

Episode 9: Navigating the Direct Lending Market

Coming off a tough 2022, what does US leveraged lending look like as the new year takes shape? Hosts CJ Doherty and Maria Dikeos talk about prospects for the developing pipeline as well as buyside and sellside considerations.
9 min

About this series

Lending Lowdown

Lending Lowdown is Refinitiv LPC’s loan market podcast series, providing credit market insights and views from the lending trenches. Its 8-15 minute podcasts recap syndicated loan and private debt market events and highlight thought leadership on trends and the latest deal activity. Through interviews with market veterans and insiders, Lending Lowdown provides listeners deeper knowledge of the stories and analysis covered in LPC’s real-time news and data offerings.

Lending Lowdown is available wherever you access podcasts.

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