This month's highlights: EUR 4.4bn of possible funding required 19 Direct Lending funds closed in 2018 Leveraged Loan Snapshots provide an overview of current events in regional loan markets, including recently announced M&A deals, recently closed loan financings, loan volumes and pipelines.  

The European high yield bond and leveraged loan markets encountered headwinds in the latter half of the fourth quarter due to a pick-up in global financial market volatility. In turn, 2018 ended on a quiet note in terms of bond and loan issuance, with the markets hampered by increased risk aversion amid a jump in volatility across asset classes, more investor pushback and a drop in secondary market levels. 

The Institutional Loan & HY Bond Calendar provides an overview of: 1) Upcoming bank meeting and commitment due dates 2) Institutional loans in syndication, HY bonds in market 3) Leveraged finance forward calendar: deals which are coming to market but the syndication process has not yet started 4) Shadow calendar: M&A deals announced but potential financing details not yet available 5) Shadow calendar: ongoing auctions Debtwire's Leveraged Insights Reports provide an overview of the most recent and relevant trends impacting leveraged.