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Ken Kencel on The Private Credit Market Heats Up
New York, March 6, 2023 – In an interview from the Greenwich Economic Forum in Miami, Ken Kencel joined Bloomberg Markets The Close to highlight the attractive opportunities for private credit in the current market environment…
Randy Schwimmer on The Hot Start to 2023 for Private Credit
New York, March 5, 2023 – Randy Schwimmer, co-head of Senior Lending at Churchill Asset Management, discusses the economic outlook, the M&A environment, and the private debt opportunity today…
The Top Quartile: In Conversation with Chris Freeze
New York, March 4, 2023 – In this edition of The Top Quartile: In Conversation, Andrés Ramos, content specialist at Nasdaq Private Fund Solutions, sits down with Chris Freeze, Senior Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations at Churchill Asset Management…
Randy Schwimmer on Private Credit Trends
New York, January 24, 2023 – In an engaging discussion with Matthew Miller and Paul Sweeney on Bloomberg’s The Tape, Randy Schwimmer shared his 2023 private credit outlook, views on the most attractive sectors today…
Ken Kencel on Churchill’s 2023 Private Credit Outlook
New York, January 12, 2023 – Churchill’s President & CEO Ken Kencel joined Bloomberg Markets to discuss the market trends that contributed to Churchill’s record year of investment activity in 2022, as well as his outlook for the year ahead…
Private Equity International Spotlight Podcast: The Window of Opportunity for Private Credit
New York, January 5, 2023 – Randy Schwimmer and Jason Strife talk about key trends in private debt on Private Equity International’s Spotlight Podcast…
Bloomberg –The David Rubenstein Show: Thasunda Brown Duckett
New York, November 10, 2022 – Thasunda Brown Duckett, TIAA president and CEO, talks about her view on retirement in the US and the need to diversify executive ranks of Fortune 500 companies. She’s on “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations…
Bloomberg – The Tape: Supply Chain, Fixed Income, CVS, and Private Credit
New York, November 2, 2022 – Randy Schwimmer speaks on inflation ahead of the FOMC meeting, the risk of deflation, and private credit now on Bloomberg Radio’s “The Tape.”…
Churchill Asset Management CEO Kencel on Private Credit
New York, Oct 11, 2022 – Churchill Asset Management CEO Ken Kencel, discusses the attractiveness of private credit. He speaks with Kriti Gupta and Jon Erlichman on “Bloomberg Markets.”…
Modest recession ‘becoming increasingly clear,’ Churchill CEO says
New York, Oct 11, 2022 – Churchill Asset Management Founder & CEO Ken Kencel joins Yahoo Finance’s Julie Hyman live from the Greenwich Economic Forum in Greenwich, Connecticut, to discuss rising interest rates, how they are affecting companies…
Bloomberg – The Tape: Mortgages, Private Debt, Banks, and Twitter
New York, October 5, 2022 – Randy Schwimmer speaks on latest private capital trends including mortgages, private debt, banks, and Twitter now on Bloomberg Radio’s “The Tape.”…
Macro Hive – Private Credit, Fed Shocks and Recession Risks
New York, September 30, 2022 – Randy Schwimmer speaks on latest private capital trends including private credit, Fed shocks and recession risks now on “Macro Hive”…
Bloomberg – The Tape: Lending, Markets, Metals, And A Growth Recession
New York, August 31, 2022 – Randy Schwimmer speaks on latest private capital trends including market tone, deal terms and valuation, as well as why private credit are still attractive to investors now on Bloomberg Radio’s “The Tape.”…
Bloomberg Markets – The Close: 2H 2022 Private Credit Outlook
New York, July 22, 2022 – Ken Kencel share his views with anchors Caroline Hyde, Sonali Basak and Kriti Gupta on the 2H 2022 private credit outlook and why investors are turning to the private markets amid economic uncertainty on Bloomberg Markets’ “The Close.”…
SFNet presents In The Know: State of the Direct Lending Market
New York, July 1, 2022 – Randy Schwimmer talks about the current state of the direct lending market and how it is benefiting from the disruptions of the broadly syndicated debt markets on “SFNet”…
Bloomberg – The Tape: ETFs, Markets, And Broadcom
New York, May 23, 2022 – Randy Schwimmer talks about markets, inflation, and the economy amid global uncertainty on a Bloomberg podcast “The Tape”
Bloomberg – The Tape: The Ukraine War And Energy Crisis
New York, March 23, 2022 – Randy Schwimmer talks about markets and the economy amid global uncertainty and economic pressures on a Bloomberg podcast “The Tape”.
Bloomberg – The Tape: What’s Next For Businesses Amid Delta Variant Spread
New York, September 8, 2021 – Randy Schwimmer tells Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller on a Bloomberg’s podcast “The Tape” about the state of private credit.
Bloomberg Markets: Unitranche loans
New York, August 24, 2021 – Randy Schwimmer tells Alix Steel on “Bloomberg Markets” that he could see a $3 billion unitranche possibly coming by year-end.
Middle Market Growth: Why the 2020s Are the “Decade of Private Debt”
New York, June 25, 2021 – Randy Schwimmer discusses why the 2020s are the “Decade of Private Debt” with Kathryn Mulligan, Editor in Chief of Middle Market Growth magazine.
Mergers and Acquisitions: Leadership Insights
New York, May 5, 2021 – Randy Schwimmer weighs in on a variety of issues affecting dealmakers with Mergers & Acquisitions editor-in-chief Mary Kathleen Flynn.
The U.S. Middle Market Private Credit Opportunity
Seoul, May 12, 2021 – What are two key drivers of success in the private credit market? What are five key factors in selecting a private credit manager? President & CEO Ken Kencel shares his thoughts at the ASK 2021 Global Alternative Investment Conference.
SuperReturn: Private Credit in 2021
New York, May 10, 2021 – What is the current state of the market as we head into post-pandemic mode? What strategies have emerged as ‘best performers’ and are any of them strong contenders against direct lending? Randy Schwimmer shares his insights in this exclusive interview.
Asset TV: US Direct Lending Market Update
London, December 17, 2020 – Ken Kencel gives his insights on recent trends and market activities as well as the impacts of the pandemic.
Sidley Webinar: Credit Investing in the New Reality
New York, December 3, 2020 – Randy Schwimmer joined Sidley’s virtual symposium to discuss challenges and opportunities for credit investing that will be further impacted by the changing political landscape…
Forbes Wealth Management Summit: What’s Ahead
New York, November 12, 2020 – Randy Schwimmer joined Jason Bisnoff to discuss the state of private credit.
Yahoo Finance: The Final Round
New York, October 13, 2020 – Randy Schwimmer joined Yahoo Finance’s The Final Round to discuss why mergers and acquisitions may soon be on the rise.
Yahoo Finance: The Final Round
New York, August 26, 2020 – Randy Schwimmer joined Yahoo Finance’s The Final Round to discuss Churchill Asset Management’s investing strategy and why this may be the best time for private credit.
Yahoo Finance: The Final Round
New York, June 8, 2020 – Randy Schwimmer joined Yahoo Finance’s The Final Round to break down his sentiments on the markets and where investors should be looking as more states continue to progress in their reopening.
Bloomberg Radio: ’Dry Powder’ Waiting For Revenue Conviction
New York, May 7, 2020 – Randy Schwimmer discusses the impact of coronavirus pandemic on the US middle market with Lisa Abramowicz and Paul Sweeney.
Bloomberg: Money Undercover
New York, Feb 19, 2020 – Randy Schwimmer talks with Lisa Abramowicz about private credit and systematic risk.
Bloomberg: Money Undercover
New York, January 14, 2020 – Nuveen to Combine Private Markets Group with Churchill Division
Bloomberg: Money Undercover
New York, December 10, 2019 – Randy Schwimmer talks with Lisa Abramowicz about loan markets and outlook for 2020.
Bloomberg: Money Undercover
New York, October 22, 2019 – Randy Schwimmer talks with Lisa Abramowicz about direct lending, the middle market and recent criticism of the loan market.
Yahoo Finance: The Final Round
New York, September 13, 2019 – Randy Schwimmer joined Yahoo Finance’s The Final Round to discuss recent market volatility and what that signals.
Bloomberg Radio: Daybreak Asia
New York, August 6, 2019 – Randy Schwimmer joined Rishaad Salamat and Doug Krizneron on Daybreak Asia to discuss heightens in low rate environment.
Yahoo Finance: The Final Round
New York, May 14, 2019 – Randy Schwimmer joined Jen Rogers and Myles Udland on Yahoo Finance’s The Final Round to discuss the current state of the U.S. private credit market and what the means for investors and the bull market.
Bloomberg Radio
New York, April 8, 2019 – Randy Schwimmer joined Lisa Abramowicz and Paul Sweeney to discuss the health of the US middle market and the direct lending landscape.
Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia
New York, Febuary 7, 2019 – Randy Schwimmer joined Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts to discuss the outlook for credit markets.
Yahoo Finance: The Final Round
New York, January 23, 2019 – Randy Schwimmer joined Jen Rogers and Myles Udland on Yahoo Finance’s The Final Round to discuss the 2019 outlook for private debt.
Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia
New York, November 20, 2018 – Randy Schwimmer joined Bryan Curtis and Rishaad Salamat to discuss issues private credit markets are facing at present and the signs he looks for when decoding the credit cycle
Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia
New York, August 31, 2018 – Randy Schwimmer joined Bryan Curtis and Paul Allen to discuss sentiment on markets, yield curve implications, and key private credit trends
Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia
Hong Kong, June 6, 2018 – Ken Kencel joined Ramy Inocencio and Haidi Lun to discuss investors’ interest in private debt.
Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia
New York, May 9, 2018 – Randy Schwimmer joined Betty Liu to discuss financing trends and the Treasury markets
Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas – Full Show
New York, April 19, 2018 – Randy Schwimmer joined David Westin and Alix Steel to discuss the leveraged lending market
Urgent Care
New York, April 17, 2018
News
A Review of US vs European Direct Lending
LONDON, May 1, 2016 – Over the years the US has been by far the dominant supplier of leveraged loans globally. But given similar regulatory pressure being exerted on overseas banks as here, Europe is gaining media attention as a source of debt opportunities for both managers and investors.
Where Europe’s Real Direct Lending Opportunity Lies
NEW YORK, April 1, 2016 – Against the backdrop of uncertain credit markets and directionally differing economies, an interesting cross-Atlantic investment dynamic is underway.
Sponsors Holster Revolvers for Delayed-Draw Loans
NEW YORK, January 4, 2016 – I’ve discussed at length the development of revolving credit facilities. Corporate borrowers and private equity sponsors have continued to utilise this tool to maximise flexibility for acquisitions, dividend recaps and working capital. But during 2015 we’ve noted the increasing popularity of another weapon in an issuer’s financing arsenal: namely, the delayed-draw term loan (DDTL).
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Churchill’s Anne Philpott Named One of the Most Influential Women in Mid- Market M&A by Mergers & Acquisitions
New York, NY, March 15, 2023 – Churchill Asset Management LLC, an investment-specialist affiliate of Nuveen, today announced that Anne Philpott, Managing Director, Junior Capital & Private Equity Solutions (PEJC), was named to Mergers & Acquisitions’ 8th Annual Most…
Nuveen Closes Acquisition of Arcmont, Leading European Private Debt Manager
New York, March 1, 2023 – Nuveen, the investment manager of TIAA, has successfully completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in Arcmont Asset Management, a leading European private debt investment manager. The deal was initially announced on October 27, 2022…
Churchill Asset Management Becomes a Signatory to ILPA’s Diversity in Action Initiative
New York, NY, February 22, 2023 – Churchill Asset Management, an investment-specialist affiliate of Nuveen providing customized financing solutions to private equity firms and their portfolio companies, today announced that it has become a signatory to the Institutional Limited Partners Association (“ILPA”) Diversity in Action initiative…