Cloud 9fin
Leveraged finance, distressed debt, and private credit drive today’s markets. Cloud 9fin delivers expert insights on high-yield bonds, syndicated loans, direct lending, and debt restructuring.
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One does not simply raise €15bn in Europe (opens the original)
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While many European direct lenders are struggling to hit their fundraising targets, Hayfin has just pulled in more than €15bn. On Cloud 9fin , Synne Johnsson speaks with Hayfin’s head of direct lending Mark Bickerstaffe about fundraising, deployment and the changing balance of power in European private credit. He explains how investor diversification away from the US has helped Hayfin attract capital. The conversation also examines portfolio resilience, inflation risks and artificial intelligenc
Syndication Nation — Will protein-maxxing keep Chobani king? (opens the original)
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Over the last decade, household name and beloved yogurt brand Chobani has evolved from a capacity-constrained yogurt producer into a credit market darling. But tighter debt pricing is now prompting some of its longtime lenders to walk way even as they praise the business for its success. In this episode of Cloud 9fin’s Syndication Nation , US LevFin reporter David Westenhaver unpacks the interesting backstory behind Chobani with deputy LevFin editor Sasha Padbidri, including its history in the c
Nube 9fin — Privatizations and concessions across Argentina (opens the original)
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Javier Milei’s privatization push is reopening Argentina’s infrastructure to private capital. But turning investor interest into long-term financing hinges on credible contracts, predictable tariffs and stable foreign-exchange rules. In this first episode of a two-part series, 9fin senior credit analyst Marina Varady joins Jimena Vega Olmos, a partner at Beccar Varela , Gonzalo Santamaría, a partner at Marval, and Gustavo Kopyto, a board member at TGN, to assess opportunities across privatizatio
William Cohan reveals how Apollo and Leon Black ushered in the private credit boom amid fortune and scandal (opens the original)
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Listen in on a riveting conversation with veteran financial journalist and bestselling author William D. Cohan to discuss his new book, Money to Burn: The Unvarnished Truth About Leon Black, Apollo, and the Rise of a New Wall Street . 9fin ’s Max Frumes tries to understand just how Cohan gets some of the most influential figures in the history of finance and business to open up to him across his eight books. In this latest book, Cohan takes us inside the world of Leon Black and the creation of A
LME Doomscrolling — Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should (opens the original)
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In this episode of LME Doomscrolling , 9fin ’s senior LME lawyer Laurie Tomassian welcomes Bill Derrough, Managing Director and Chairman of the Capital Structure Solutions group at Jefferies. Bill has over three decades of restructuring experience, with a roster of over 600 restructurings completed. What sets his deals apart is a track record of high creditor participation. Over his career, his deals have garnered on average 94% of creditors’ support. He brings a new lens to the LME debate, offe
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