When the market calls, LSTA answers
Since 1995, LSTA has been doing what no other organization could do – working hand-in-hand with the market to bring order, equity and standardization to every aspect of corporate lending.
Analysis
& Data
Capture market trends today, with insights and stats that inform decision-making, add transparency and boost investor confidence.
Analysis
& Data
Capture market trends today, with insights and stats that inform decision-making, add transparency and boost investor confidence.
Policy
& Advocacy
Envision the market as it should be – today and in future – with policy positions, comment letters, our policy tracker and more.
Policy
& Advocacy
Envision the market as it should be – today and in future – with policy positions, comment letters, our policy tracker and more.
Legal
& Documentation
Learn what the corporate lending market requires and find exactly the agreement you need.
Legal
& Documentation
Learn what the corporate lending market requires and find exactly the agreement you need.
Operations
& Standards
Get the protocols and tools you need to collaborate and drive ops efficiencies in settlement, funding, maintenance and more.
Operations
& Standards
Get the protocols and tools you need to collaborate and drive ops efficiencies in settlement, funding, maintenance and more.
Committees
& Working Groups
Have input into the issues that most affect your organization, collaborating to create consensus, alignment and transparency.
Committees
& Working Groups
Have input into the issues that most affect your organization, collaborating to create consensus, alignment and transparency.
Featured content
Commentary on new market developments. Original LSTA
analysis. Time-sensitive, must-know information. If it is
ready to be seen or heard now, you will find it here.
Join us for the sixth episode, where we discuss what's drawing Asian investor capital toward European private credit and whether Europe will see the same convergence of the direct lending and syndicated loan markets as the U.S.
LSTA secondary loan trading rebounded in May, with volume rising 4% to $81.5 billion. Year-to-date volume remains 1% ahead of the same period last year. For more insights, check out this month's analysis.
See the latest update on business development company (BDC) growth – which jumped up in 1Q26 – along with BDC structure, financing and asset quality.
1Q26 offered no respite from 2025’s volatility. The “Saaspocalypse,” Middle East tensions, and shifting private‑credit sentiment reignited turbulence across markets and documentation. Read full coverage.
After a strong two-month run, secondary loan trading volume dropped 22% in April to $78 billion, led by a steeper decline in software (26% vs. 20%). For more insights, check out this month's analysis.
Education and events coming up
Keep the LSTA on your calendar with our regular updates on upcoming conferences, panels, webinars, education series and more.
July 13, 2026
An introduction to the loan market for new and recent entrants, our annual 3-week event touches on topics from typical credit agreement provisions to private credit and market regulations.
- Webcast
October 8, 2026
Our annual conference will feature LSTA experts and key industry leaders sharing insights on the corporate loan market trends of the past year, including breakout sessions on topics of specific interest.
- Conference
November 4, 2026
Global asset managers and leading UAE institutions come together for the region’s only event dedicated to fixed income alternatives investing.
- Conference
Market spotlight
Designed to give every market perspective a voice, this
feature showcases commentary from our members and
other stakeholders – plus an occasional look inside LSTA.
Distressed debt exchange (DDE) recoveries declined in 2025 but continued to exceed bankruptcy recoveries, according to a new Fitch Ratings report.
A new Octus analysis tracks Q1 2026 direct lending trends, highlighting shifts in deal flow, pricing, leverage, and lender positioning.
The rewards of membership
LSTA members are true market insiders. Much more than just market analysis,
membership gives you a voice in the decisions that affect new market directions and standards.
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