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Tricolor, First Brands, and Broadband Telecom: Recent Credit Bankruptcies and Canaries in the Coal Mine
Recent bankruptcies—namely, Tricolor, First Brands, and Broadband Telecom—have ignited concerns about the state of the private credit market. In this paper, we examine the root causes behind these failures, explore the structural dynamics at play, and reaffirm why disciplined underwriting, rigorous monitoring, and substantive overcollateralization are fundamental to long-term credit performance.
Nov 9, 2025


Trump’s 401(k) Executive Order to Unlock US$9.3 Trillion for Private Markets
On August 7th, 2025, U.S. President Trump signed Executive Order 14330' (EO), which directs the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue guidance for employers regarding the integration of private market assets into U.S. 401(k) retirement plans.
Oct 22, 2025


S&P 500 CAPE Ratio Analysis: Current Signals & Historical Patterns
On September 23, 2025, during a speech in Providence, Rhode Island, Federal Reserve (“Fed”) Chairman Jerome Powell was asked about the Fed's view of financial market pricing. He replied, "By many measures, for example, equity prices are fairly highly valued."
Oct 1, 2025


Private Credit Primer - Part 1: Origin, Strategies, Players, and Bubbles
Investors often ask us: “What is private credit?” While the term “private credit” is used ubiquitously, we realized that most investors...
Sep 1, 2025


Stablecoins: Rewriting the U.S. Debt Playbook
Stablecoins enable the settlement of payments on a global scale in a fast and secure manner. The industry as a whole has issued US$250...
Aug 18, 2025


Fragile Demand for JGBs
What are JGBs? JGBs are akin to U.S. Treasuries (USTs) in Japan. They are issued monthly by the Japanese government, which is fully...
Aug 7, 2025
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