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August 26, 2024 43 mins
This week on The Reorg Primary View, Amir Vardi, managing director and head of structured credit for the credit investments group at UBS Asset Management (formerly Credit Suisse Asset Management) joins Reorg’s Hugh Minch to discuss the outlook for the CLO market in the face of a more challenging macroeconomic environment. Vardi discusses the impact of the Federal Reserve’s projected September interest rate cut on CLOs, the cause a...
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This week on The Reorg Primary View, Reorg's Katherine Schwartz speaks to Jim Schaeffer of Aegon Asset Management, where Jim is the global head of leveraged finance and serves as a portfolio manager for the various leveraged finance strategies. They discuss the recent volatility in markets, how anticipated rate changes might affect the market and M&A, the recent trend of dividend recaps, liability management exercises and their eff...
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Join Oscar Laurikka, Deputy Head of Private Credit and Deal Origination at Reorg, as he sits down with Patrick Ottersbach, Head of Macquarie Capital Private Credit in Europe, to delve into the intricacies of European direct lending. In this episode, Patrick talks about the history and evolution of direct lending at Macquarie, the importance of a flexible investment strategy and their rationale for selectively making investments in ...
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This week on The Reorg Primary View, Reorg's Hoa Nguyen speaks with Mohammed Murad, director of municipal credit research at PT Asset Management about high-yield muni performance in the first half of 2024 and what to expect in the upcoming months. Hoa and Mohammed also discuss criteria for an attractive healthcare or industrial development deal and where high-yield muni investors can look for opportunities in the second half of the...
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This week SunPower Corp. is preparing to file chapter 11 to pursue in-court asset sales, Steward Health plans to close two Massachusetts hospitals in the absence of viable bids, MultiPlan is working with Guggenheim Securities to explore balance sheet options because of mounting legal battles, and other interesting developments in the restructuring world. And, as always, a preview of what’s on tap for this week. We’re taking a brie...
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This week on The Reorg Primary View, Javier Garibay, a senior associate at Mayer Brown in Mexico City specializing in M&A and restructuring, talks with Reorg's Maria Abreu about the challenges in restructuring Mexican companies that have issued bonds governed by U.S. law and are navigating commercial bankruptcy in Mexico, as well as strategies for bondholders to safeguard their interests before and during the bankruptcy process. A...
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This week on The Reorg Primary View, Alex Belgrade, managing partner at Valitana, joins Reorg’s Hugh Minch to discuss how CLO managers and tranche investors have reacted to periods of volatility in the credit markets. Belgrade discusses strategies that involve a combination of information asymmetry and quick reaction time, with particular focus on the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the LIBOR to SOFR transition and the downgrade of...
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Join us for an exclusive interview with Mike Dennis, the co-head of European Credit at Ares, which manages nearly €70 billion in assets. In this episode, Mike shares his insights on the current state of the direct lending market, the impact of syndicated loans, fundraising challenges, and emerging trends in private credit. Listen to gain valuable perspectives on how private credit continues to evolve and shape the financial landsca...
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This week on The Reorg Primary View, host Katherine Schwartz sits down with Jeremy Burton, a portfolio manager on the leveraged finance team at PineBridge. Together, they delve into the current mood of the high-yield and leveraged loan markets this summer. Key topics include the impact of the upcoming election on new-money issuance, the rise of liability management exercises, and the effects of dividend recaps. Burton, who manages ...
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This week, Jon F. Weber speaks with Reorg’s Jason Sanjana about how post-reorganization boards of directors differ from boards in other contexts and can be vital to a successful reorganization. Weber helps creditors manage operationally intensive investments and recently published an article on optimizing board searches, which we discuss. And as always, we also bring you our weekly summary of interesting developments in the restru...
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Last week’s highlights include Fisker’s chapter 11 filing, Hertz’s $1 billion debt raise, a ruling in the Invesco/Robertshaw dispute over “required lender” status and David Boies joining former bankruptcy judge David R. Jones’ defense team. And, as always, we provide a preview of what’s on tap for this week. We’re taking a brief recess from our weekly interview segment this week but will be back next week with more premium conten...
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This week on The Reorg Primary View, Gregory Makoff, senior fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the Harvard Kennedy School and author of Default: The Landmark Court Battle Over Argentina’s $100 Billion Debt Restructuring, talks with Reorg’s Simon Schatzberg about his view on recent proposed legislation governing sovereign debt in New York state. And as always, we also bring you our weekly summary ...
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In this episode of The Primary View, senior reporter Geoff Burrows sits down with Jon Henes, CEO of C Street Advisory Group, to discuss the crucial role of corporate communications firms in the restructuring world. They explore C Street's rapid expansion, the intricacies of managing communications for liability management transactions, and the impact of AI innovations on strategic communications. Additionally, the episode includes ...
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Welcome to the EMEA Core Credit Weekly podcast by Reorg. This episode covers: The risks U.S. call center operator Foundever faces from AI advancements An analysis of vehicle outsourcing firm Zenith Recent changes in European sustainability-linked loans and bonds We value your feedback to help us improve the podcast experience. Please take a moment to complete this short survey and let us know how we’re doing. Credits mentioned in t...
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In this special double feature, Reorg senior reporter Hoa Nguyen sits down with William Glasgall of the Volcker Alliance to discuss post-pandemic state tax cuts. Glasgall delves into the risks of budget shortfalls and the evolving tax policy landscape in a volatile year. Next, Dagmara Michalczuk, co-chief investment officer at Tetragon Credit Partners, joins Reorg’s Hugh Minch to explore the technical dynamics of the CLO market. M...
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Join Maryna Irkliyenko, Head of Deal Origination and Private Credit at Reorg, as she delves into the dynamic world of European direct lending in this exclusive series, "The Future of European Direct Lending." In this episode, Maryna is joined by Anthony Fobel, founder and CEO of Arcmont, a leading European private debt asset management firm with nearly 30 billion in AUM. They explore the origins, growth, and future of direct lendin...
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This week on The Primary View, Columbia Threadneedle’s Stanton Ray, head of the US loan platform and senior portfolio manager, and Mary Shaifer, head of CLO business development, join Reorg’s Hugh Minch to discuss the trends impacting private credit and leveraged loans, as well as similarities and differences between the two asset classes amid rapid spread compression. And, as always, we also bring you our weekly summary of intere...
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In the latest installment of our Coversation with Reorg series, Reorg’s Legal Director, Shan Qureshi, interviews Freshfields' restructuring expert, Michael Broeders, about his role in McDermott’s WHOA this year. We're looking for feedback to improve the podcast experience! Please share your thoughts here: www.research.net/r/Reorg_podcast_survey For more information on our latest events and webinars: reorg.com/resources/events-and...
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Each episode of Reorg's weekly EMEA Core Credit podcast series features detailed discussions on issues and companies across the credit lifecycle. This week’s podcast includes discussions on: The latest key developments in the debt collector sector including iQera’s consent solicitation, Intrum’s looming maturities and DoValue’s upcoming earnings; The potential for French care home operator DomusVi to refinance its 2026 maturities...
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We’re taking a brief recess from our primary view interview series this week but will be back next week with our regularly scheduled dose of industry-leading discussions on leveraged finance and more. As always, we also bring you our weekly summary of interesting developments in the restructuring world as well as a preview of what’s on tap for this week. We're taking a brief recess from our Primary View interview series this week...
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