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9Questions — Tom van Rijsewijk, Macquarie Asset Management — Making debt real

Ryan Hesketh31 Jul 2026 | Europe | 7 minute read

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Trinseo minority group’s LME challenge survives dismissal as Judge Lopez leaves priority fight for confirmation trial

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Trinseo minority group’s LME challenge survives dismissal as Judge Lopez leaves priority fight for confirmation trial

In an oral ruling, Judge Christopher Lopez denied motions to dismiss three claims challenging Trinseo’s 2023 and 2025 liability management transactions, preserving potential paths to disallow, recharacterize or subordinate intercompany and RCF claims.

Aston Martin — When the restricted group becomes the new battleground

Sponsors are upping the ante in response to lenders’ push to tighten documentation with successive liability management blockers.

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Private securitisation comprises several distinctive activities. On-balance-sheet receivables finance accounts for a lot of the action, but really serves as a complement to banks’ corporate lending activities, offering clients working capital lines secured on invoices.

Apollo shelves Graanul refinancing plan

Apollo has paused new refinancing plans for Estonian wood pellets producer Graanul Invest (B3/B-/B-), market sources told 9fin.

Safety first — Investors pressure private credit firms to hire restructuring talent

Private credit lenders are shoring up their defences by hiring professionals with operational restructuring experience as nerves build over the stresses creeping into the market. The move is being driven by LPs keen to ensure there's a safety net in place so that lenders can maximise value if an investment goes south, according to 9fin sources.

How leveraged finance bankers use 9fin AI to originate faster on breaking situations

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9Questions — Tom van Rijsewijk, Macquarie Asset Management — Making debt real

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