US LevFin Wrap — KKR’s bid for VMware assets and Truist insurance sale raise hopes of supply

9Questions — Ming Eng, Granite Asia — Where is private credit headed in Asia?

Private credit is having a moment in Asia. It’s been growing fast from a small base and has made inroads to a lending environment still dominated by traditional banks.

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”.

Europe IG Wrap — Financials turn to other currencies, covereds flourish

Asia weekly — Issuers rush to market ahead of FIFA

LatAm Weekly — Mubadala moves in on Argentina