All Loans articles – Page 2
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White papersNavigating CLOs: Opportunities in AAA-rated tranches
Exploring the evolving role of AAA CLOs and their growing accessibility through ETF structures
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White papersCRE credit distress: More cycle than crisis
This analysis argues that while stress in CRE credit markets has increased, the deterioration appears more cyclical than systemic — actual distress remains contained, supported by stable underwriting standards and resilience in core debt markets.
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White papersGuess who is beating the Magnificent 7?
If you were hunting for a group of stocks to dethrone the Magnificent Seven (“Mag Seven”), there is a good chance European banks were not at the top of your list. But looking at returns over the past 12 months and on a year-to-date basis, that is exactly what has happened.
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White papersImproving Fixed Income Portfolio Resilience with Leveraged Loans
We discuss key considerations for investors allocating to leveraged loans, and explain how loans may serve as powerful diversifiers to most other fixed income sectors. Included are assessments of recent performance and current loan fundamentals, as well as strategic asset allocation considerations.
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White papersInfrastructure CLOs: 101
Infrastructure CLOs are reshaping how institutional investors access essential, income-generating assets—offering a scalable, risk-adjusted entry point into the infrastructure debt market.
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White papersCLOs in focus: Opportunity amid uncertainty
Himani Trivedi, Head of Structured Credit at Nuveen, shares her thoughts on how CLO markets are faring amid market volatility from Trump’s tariff policy and highlights how experienced managers can find value across the CLO capital structure.
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White papersFederal policy shifts reshape the municipal bond landscape
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces sweeping changes to municipal credit across multiple sectors. Despite Medicaid reforms, education funding cuts and energy policy shifts, municipal issuers remain resilient with strong fundamentals, revenue growth and historically high reserves.
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White papersThe Fed navigates economic crosscurrents amid tariffs
The U.S. Federal Reserve maintained its target policy rate at 4.25%-4.50% during its July meeting, acknowledging the dual challenges of slowing economic growth and tariff-related distortions. While headline GDP figures have oscillated dramatically, underlying growth continues its gradual deceleration during persistent uncertainty.
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White papersDiversifying direct lending portfolios through sponsor-less lending
The landscape for direct lending is crowded. Increased competition and limited buy-out activity have put lenders under more pressure to deploy. In navigating the challenges of a maturing asset class, investors may consider sponsor-less lending in the lower mid-market as a means of diversifying a portfolio and enhancing the potential for return.
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White papersHigh Yield: Keep Calm & “Carry” On
The global economic landscape remains in flux as investors navigate a complex mix of resilient data, policy uncertainty, and geopolitical tension. In the U.S., recession probabilities have receded but not disappeared. While hard data—such as employment and consumption—has held up, soft indicators continue to flash caution. Inflation remains sticky in places, and the full impact of recently introduced tariffs has yet to be felt. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve appears content to remain on hold, awaiting further clarity before adjusting policy.
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White papersShifting Dynamics in the CRE Lending Market
We see an array of differentiated opportunities across the commercial real estate credit market.
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White papersCLOs: Navigating a Bifurcated Market
The CLO market remains well-supported, but caution is warranted as the path forward will likely be shaped by both macroeconomic forces and deal-specific characteristics.
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White papersWhat is a CLO?
CLOs provide an efficient, scalable way of investing in floating-rate loans while offering structural protection that has historically performed well through multiple credit cycles.
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White papersCan Argentina reboot its crisis-ridden economy? EMD report Q2 2025
President Javier Milei has implemented a severe austerity package which has helped tame the country’s chronic inflation crisis.
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White papersPrivate credit: The Red Thread – Private Markets – Edition May 2025
The first one hundred days of the second Trump administration has been eventful to say the least. The announcement of impending tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China raised concerns of global trade war increasing the risk of recession. Some strategists have gone so far as to say a recession in the US is now a 90% probability. Naturally, this has investors on edge and private credit’s not immune to this speculation.
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White papersExploring Asset-Based Finance: Funding the Real Economy
A growing market segment offers diverse opportunities for private lenders and investors.
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White papersCredit in focus: Navigating liquid opportunities
Exploring yield, quality and diversification in non-investment grade credit
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White papersThe future is bright for European ABS
Investors are increasingly looking to diversify their fixed income investments. Whilst many options are available, one of the most compelling is specialty finance. For investors seeking an alternative source of return together with portfolio diversification benefits, this is proving a compelling destination.
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White papersBond markets: An investor’s Swiss army knife
Fixed income markets provide investors with an abundance of tools to adapt portfolios in the face of heightened economic and policy uncertainty.
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VideoCLOs: Past, Present & Future
Barings’ Head of Global CLOs, Adrienne Butler, retraces the history of the CLO asset class from its emergence in the late-1990s through the trials of the GFC and onto the most recent innovations including private credit and infrastructure debt CLOs.
