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April 26, 2022
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Whilst Loan Issuance for 1Q22 in both the US & Europe was strong, levels were less than 1Q21. But those stats don't tell the whole story.

In Mar 2022 in Europe, there was zero syndicated loan issuance.

The question now is where will loan investors turn?

Read the latest analysis from senior secured loan and CLO investment managers inside RFPnetworks.

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