Cloud 9fin — LME Doomscrolling — Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should

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

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

The World Cup summer is now a fading memory, but with the Premier League back, Cloud 9fin’s Distressed Diaries keeps football in focus while shining a light on the sector’s financial difficulties. Football clubs were traditionally bankrolled by wealthy men. Successful businessmen channelled their buccaneering instincts into their favourite sport, splurging wealth they made elsewhere. The latest in this long line, Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, is set to buy a stake in Liverpool as part of a consortium led by British-Indian millionaire businessman Amit Bhatia.

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 — El Niño is Spanish for … The Niño

El Niño is back, and Cloud 9fin’s LatAm and CEEMEA editors see credit risks spreading across energy, agriculture and sovereign balance sheets.

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 — Syndication Nation — The tie-up between insurance and America’s AI buildout

In our latest episode of Syndication Nation, leveraged finance reporter Sunny Oh sits down with Mark Melchiorre, chief investment officer of Forza Investment Group, to discuss how insurance-focused asset managers are helping to finance America’s new “Manhattan Project”.