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 and implications of the volatility seen in early August, the outlook for defaults and liability management exercises in underlying loan portfolios, as well as competition between the syndicated loan and private credit markets. And, as always, we 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. For more information on our latest events and webinars, visit reorg.com/resources/events-and-webinars/ Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Reorg on the Record: reorg.com/resources/reorg-on-the-record We’re looking for feedback to improve the podcast experience! Please share your thoughts by taking the survey:https://www.research.net/r/Reorg_podcast_survey

Jim Schaeffer, global head of leveraged finance at Aegon Asset Management, shares insights on recent market volatility and its impact on M&A and dividend recaps. He discusses the challenges posed by fluctuating interest rates and the Federal Reserve's inflation management. Schaeffer highlights the growing trend of liability management as companies seek liquidity in a high-interest environment, plus the dynamics of the leveraged loan market. He also touches on predictions regarding corporate bankruptcies amidst economic uncertainty.

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 covenant-lite debt instruments. This insightful conversation is a must-listen for anyone interested in the forces shaping European credit markets, brought to you exclusively by the Reorg Podcast. For more information on our latest events and webinars, visit reorg.com/resources/events-and-webinars/ Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Reorg on the Record: reorg.com/resources/reorg-on-the-record We’re looking for feedback to improve the podcast experience! Please share your thoughts by taking the survey:https://www.research.net/r/Reorg_podcast_survey

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 year. And, as always, we 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. For more information on our latest events and webinars, visit reorg.com/resources/events-and-webinars/ Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Reorg on the Record: reorg.com/resources/reorg-on-the-record We’re looking for feedback to improve the podcast experience! Please share your thoughts by taking the survey:https://www.research.net/r/Reorg_podcast_survey

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 brief recess from our weekly interview segment, but we’ll be back next week with more premium content. For more information on our latest events and webinars, visit reorg.com/resources/events-and-webinars/ Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Reorg on the Record: reorg.com/resources/reorg-on-the-record We’re looking for feedback to improve the podcast experience! Please share your thoughts by taking the survey:https://www.research.net/r/Reorg_podcast_survey

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. And 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. For more information on our latest events and webinars, visit reorg.com/resources/events-and-webinars/ Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Reorg on the Record: reorg.com/resources/reorg-on-the-record We’re looking for feedback to improve the podcast experience! Please share your thoughts by taking the survey:https://www.research.net/r/Reorg_podcast_survey

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 Altice to triple-C earlier this year. And 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. For more information on our latest events and webinars, visit reorg.com/resources/events-and-webinars/ Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Reorg on the Record: reorg.com/resources/reorg-on-the-record We’re looking for feedback to improve the podcast experience! Please share your thoughts by taking the survey:https://www.research.net/r/Reorg_podcast_survey

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 landscape. For more information on our latest events and webinars, visit reorg.com/resources/events-and-webinars/ Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Reorg on the Record: reorg.com/resources/reorg-on-the-record We’re looking for feedback to improve the podcast experience! Please share your thoughts by taking the survey:https://www.research.net/r/Reorg_podcast_survey

Jeremy Burton, a portfolio manager on the leveraged finance team at PineBridge Investments, shares his expertise on the high-yield and leveraged loan markets. They discuss how the upcoming election may affect new-money issuance and the rise of liability management exercises. Burton also explores the nuances between high-yield bonds and leveraged loans, shedding light on current investor appetites. Additionally, he delves into the impacts of recent bankruptcy cases and the ongoing developments in corporate restructuring.

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 restructuring world as well as a preview of what’s on tap for this week. Last week included a number of major court decisions, most notably the Supreme Court’s decision in Purdue Pharma, which found that bankruptcy courts lack the power to grant nonconsensual third-party releases.