Cloud 9fin — Distressed Diaries — Are football clubs paying too much for their boots?

Video interview — Bruce Richards, Marathon Asset Management — Cranes, compression and the ABL obsession

Cloud 9fin — Jane’s LME Addiction — BofA drops in on a double Black Diamond navigating uncharted DQ litigation slopes

A New York state judge is preparing to hear a trial between Black Diamond Capital Management and Bank of America, the result of which could provide a better understanding of how lender DQ lists are enforced.

Cloud 9fin — Can Indian private credit growth hit 30%?

India’s private credit market is moving from IBC-era rescue finance to a broader asset class. Performing credit is hot, but complexity-driven capital remains scarce and potentially higher alpha.

Cloud 9fin — The In-court Report — What Bitcoin Depot’s bankruptcy means for creditors (and scam syndicates)

Bitcoin Depot went from a $600m, publicly-traded business to bankrupt in a matter of months, but the story around the company and other crypto ATM providers has been brewing for years. We happen to have just the guy on staff to break it all down.

Cloud 9fin — Private Chat — Fundraising and secondaries during private credit’s liquidity crunch

In this episode of Cloud 9fin’s Private Chat series, reporter Tom Quinn checks in with Campbell Lutyen’s global head of private credit Jeffrey Griffiths to learn about the state of the fundraising market and how secondary transactions are taking shape.

Cloud 9fin — Distressed Diaries — Will the SUNs shine on Arxada A&E deal?

Sponsors Bain and Cinven are confident creditors will approve the A&E deal for Arxada, despite opposition from its senior unsecured bondholders. But is that confidence based on sunny optimism?