CHICAGO, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XA Investments (“XAI”) today announced that it plans to host a Webinar on October 23, 2025, at 4:30 pm (Eastern Time) to discuss recent developments in the CLO and leveraged loan market. Kevin Davis, Managing Director at XAI will moderate the webinar with Kimberly Flynn, President at XAI and Ben McCulloch, Managing Director at XAI. XAI serves as the investment advisor for both XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (NYSE: XFLT) and Octagon XAI CLO Inc ...

A Taco Bell franchisee priced a $120 million leveraged loan on Wednesday at a cheaper cost than expected, according to a source, a bright spot in a market that’s seen several deals pulled in recent weeks https://t.co/6inSLh8GsN ...

The US leveraged loan market is coming under further pressure with its second pulled deal in a week and a slew of investor-friendly changes made on other transactions to help get them over the line https://t.co/txmaStRhu2 ...

A $430 million leveraged loan to help fund an acquisition by MJH Life Sciences was priced at one of the steepest discounts of 2025 amid investor wariness about some risky debt deals https://t.co/SgGe3HczJk ...

Specialty chemicals producer Nouryon has withdrawn a dual-currency leveraged loan deal worth around $5.8 billion in the latest sign of investor unease in the frothy market for risky debt https://t.co/eK7BIPtpMp ...

Goldman is holding early discussions with investors to gauge their interest in a roughly $2.1 billion leveraged loan tied to Comcast’s planned spinoff of Versant, according to sources https://t.co/pM9saGe7vB ...

A roughly $2 billion leveraged loan for First Brands tumbled after a news report about Apollo taking on a credit default swap position that will pay off if the auto parts and equipment manufacturer fails to pay its debt https://t.co/PHDa6Nhj2C ...

Funding & Market Dynamics - IntraFi, a financial technology firm, raised over $2 billion in the leveraged loan market [1] - Wall Street banks achieved a victory against private credit firms in this deal [1]

Market Trends - US leveraged-loan issuance surged in July as borrowers with junk ratings heavily utilized the market to reprice debt [1] Financial Impact - Companies are projected to save millions in interest expenses through debt repricing [1]

KnowBe4, a Vista Equity Partners-owned internet security platform, is cutting its borrowing costs by refinancing about $1.46 billion of private debt through the leveraged-loan market https://t.co/d2CZuTYBO1 ...