Private equity deal activity remains muted, limiting new issuance in the leveraged credit markets. What’s causing this gridlock, and what does it mean for credit investors? In Oaktree Credit Quarterly 1Q2025, Armen Panossian (Co-CEO and Head of Performing Credit) and Danielle Poli, CAIA (Assistant Portfolio Manager, Global Credit) explore this dynamic and more, emphasizing the need to avoid compromising on underwriting standards while also cautiously accessing pockets of dislocation.

Listen to the audio version of Gridlock via the audio player at the top of the written piece on Oaktree's website, or read more below.

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