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China's Property Developers: The Great Wall of Surrender in 2025
China's biggest property developers are fiiiiinally  coming to the table on their debt restructuring deals, but it's not because things are getting better - it's because everyone's given up hope that they will. Eight out of China's 10 most debt-heavy developers have basically finished restructuring their offshore debt. The whole sector has been a complete disaster since defaults started piling up back in 2021, with the total damage now sitting at $130 billion. The change in c

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Oct 162 min read
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Commercial Real Estate Didn't Crash After All?
You know how everyone was freaking out when the Fed started hiking interest rates like crazy? There was all this doom and gloom about...

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Aug 152 min read
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Distressed Investing: Finding Deals While Markets Soar
So the stock market's on fire right now, but guess what? Smart money is still finding plenty of distressed deals to jump on. Some players...

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Aug 12 min read
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Fiscal Facelifts: How Liability Management Exercises Outshine Bankruptcy in Corporate Resurrection
With market volatility and consumer stress run amok these days, things could escalate into more widespread stressed and distressed debt,...

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Jun 122 min read
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Oops, I Leveraged It Again: Private Equity's Bankruptcy Album
Let's talk about what's happening with private equity-backed companies. It's quite a story! In 2024, we saw a record number of...

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Feb 32 min read
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From Rupees to Riches: Sri Lanka's 'We Swear We're Good for It' World Tour
Sri Lanka just struck a deal to restructure about $17.5 billion in external commercial debts. They've been in talks with two main groups:...

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Sep 24, 20242 min read
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What’s New, Buenos Aires?
Inside Argentina’s Courtroom Tango Not since Eva Peron has there been such drama in Argentina. Former shareholders in the...

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Aug 13, 20242 min read
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China's Real Estate Rollercoaster: New-Home Sales Take a Breather, Hang on Tight!
So, it looks like the residential real estate sector in China didn't take as big of a hit in June compared to previous months. The value...

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Jul 22, 20241 min read
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The Messy World of Private Credit Valuations: Lessons from Pluralsight's Debt Debacle
So, let's talk about the messy situation surrounding Pluralsight, a workforce technology company, and its $1.7 billion debt. It seems...

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Jul 19, 20242 min read
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LondonMetric CEO Warns: Office Buildings Melting Away in Today's Market
So, here's the deal: Andrew Jones, the big boss at LondonMetric, one of the UK's top listed landlords, has a bone to pick with office...

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Jul 17, 20242 min read
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The Bondholder Battle Royale - A Swiss Bank Saga
Well, here's a tale of financial woes and litigation drama that will leave you scratching your head. Credit Suisse bondholders are taking...

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Jun 13, 20242 min read
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China's Real Estate Woes: A Rollercoaster Ride to Recovery
China's real estate rollercoaster has been a wild ride lately, but hold on to your hats because there may be some light at the end of the...

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Jun 6, 20241 min read
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From Default to Goal: Oaktree Capital Takes Ownership of Inter Milan
Inter Milan, the legendary football club in Europe, is changing hands like a hot potato. After defaulting on a loan, the Chinese owner...

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May 29, 20242 min read
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Will New Laws Save the Day for Struggling Countries?
Unraveling New York’s Proposed Sovereign Debt Stability Act New York is cooking up a new law called the Sovereign Debt Stability Act. The...

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May 20, 20242 min read
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FTX Customers Strike Crypto Gold: Reimbursement with a Bonus
FTX customers hit the jackpot with reimbursement plan after crypto exchange's downfall Here’s some great news for FTX customers. Remember...

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May 15, 20242 min read
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Liar Liar, Bonds on Fire! Credit Suisse in Hot Water
Appaloosa Sues Credit Suisse Over $17 Billion AT1 Bond Wipeout

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May 3, 20241 min read
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Venezuela's Debt Drama: A $154 Billion Soap Opera
Venezuela's government has just hired Rothschild & Co. to help them figure out their foreign debt mess. The idea behind this move is to...

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May 2, 20242 min read
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Making Lemonade Out of Distressed Crypto
In 2022, FTX, one of the largest crypto exchange companies, hit a financial pothole and ended up going bankrupt. This was a bummer for...

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Apr 26, 20241 min read
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The Fitch is Back
Fitch Ratings, a big shot in credit rating agencies, has updated its U.S. Market Concern Loan and Bond lists. These lists include issuers...

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Mar 19, 20242 min read
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