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Debtwired!

ION Analytics 102 Episodes Jul 7, 2026

Debtwired! is a podcast produced by the Debtwire editorial team, focusing on corporate restructuring and distressed debt topics. It delivers analysis and insights from experienced reporters and industry experts. The show aims to keep financial professionals informed about market developments, legal frameworks, and key players in the restructuring space. Each episode often features interviews with practitioners and discussions of high-profile cases.

Episodes

Moelis restructuring co-heads discuss the evolution of distress, LMEs and Chapter 11 filings
Moelis restructuring co-heads discuss the evolution of distress, LMEs and Chapter 11 filings Jul 7, 2026 50:28 In this episode of Debtwired!, Madalina Iacob speaks with Zul Jamal and Barak Klein, co-heads of U.S. Capital Structure Advisory at Moelis, about how restructuring has evolved over their 25-plus years in investment banking.They discuss the shift from lighter, less-secured capital structures to today’s heavily secured debt stacks, alongside the rising cost of Chapter 11, and how those developments
Advancing the ball for lenders with a new LME game plan with Greg Cass and Michael Chaisanguanthum
Advancing the ball for lenders with a new LME game plan with Greg Cass and Michael Chaisanguanthum Jul 14, 2026 48:02 In this episode of Debtwired!, managing editor Madalina Iacob sits down with Michael B. Chaisanguanthum, Managing Director at UBS Asset Management and Head of Restructuring for the Credit Investments Group, and Gregory Cass, Principal at PGIM, to discuss the rapidly shifting landscape for credit investors. The conversation examines how aggressive sponsor tactics and the rise of liability managemen
Oaktree Capital's Olivia Guthorn on finding value in stressed healthcare credit, sizing AI risk, and lessons from two decades of opportunistic investing
Oaktree Capital's Olivia Guthorn on finding value in stressed healthcare credit, sizing AI risk, and lessons from two decades of opportunistic investing May 26, 2026 39:17 In this episode, Olivia Guthorn, Managing Director in Oaktree's Opportunities Group, describes a credit market at all-time tights that appears to be looking through potentially significant macro risks, while meaningful dispersion builds underneath, particularly in healthcare IT and software. Olivia outlines Oaktree's cautious, highly selective approach to sectors exposed to AI disruption, focusing
Hilco’s Ian Fredericks discusses current forces reshaping retail distress
Hilco’s Ian Fredericks discusses current forces reshaping retail distress May 5, 2026 25:01 Debtwire reporter Kunyi Yang speaks with Hilco Global's Ian Fredericks on distressed trends amid 2026's macro turbulence - tariffs, oil prices, the Iran conflict, and what it all means for retail and consumer markets.
GA Group’s Ryan Mulcunry on retailers’ increasing need for transition capital and the evolution of asset dispositions
GA Group’s Ryan Mulcunry on retailers’ increasing need for transition capital and the evolution of asset dispositions Aug 14, 2025 9:32 Ryan Mulcunry of GA Group joined Debtwire's Senior Reporter Danielle Saba on Debtwired to talk about filling in the lending gaps for retailers and the evolution of asset dispositions.
Brigade Capital's Pavlin Kumchev on Solving Life
Brigade Capital's Pavlin Kumchev on Solving Life Jul 29, 2025 10:49 We'd touch on topics like cheap options, tail risks, base case scenarios – but instead of credit strategies, we’re going to hear about how these can be applied to our lives.Pavlin has recently published a book called “Solving Life: Mastering Decision Making with Investment Wisdom”, which reached #1 in the New Releases and #5 in Investment Books overall categories in the UK in its first month on Am
NorthWall Capital’s Fabian Chrobog on protecting against the downside
NorthWall Capital’s Fabian Chrobog on protecting against the downside Jul 23, 2025 26:23 Fabian Chrobog, founder and CIO of NorthWall Capital, discusses opportunities in the European credit markets, why new money is the new distressed investing, and his views on how best to protect against downside risk on the latest edition of the Debtwired! Podcast. Fabian also talks about some recent landmark transaction the fund has been involved with in the NPL securitisation and legal assets spa
Are Retail Companies Fixable in Modern Day Restructurings?
Are Retail Companies Fixable in Modern Day Restructurings? Jul 28, 2025 13:06 Holly Etlin, retail turnaround management specialist at AlixPartners, discusses the benefits of restructuring companies inside and outside the courtroom, from prearranged to formal filings and even the rare LME in between in the space.
Rising distress in private credit with Interpath’s Robert von Finckenstein and Chris Hall
Rising distress in private credit with Interpath’s Robert von Finckenstein and Chris Hall Jul 7, 2025 16:14 On the Debtwired! podcast, Robert von Finckenstein and Chris Hall at Interpath, join Johannes Koch, restructuring reporter at Debtwire, to delve into the mechanics of rising distress in European private credit – a trend both speakers expect will continue to captivate the market with more restructurings and debt-to-equity swaps.We look at the main triggers for continued stress in private credit, as
SMBC's Ben Millard talks aviation credit despite turbulence
SMBC's Ben Millard talks aviation credit despite turbulence Jul 21, 2025 18:53 In this episode of Debtwired, SMBC Americas’ Ben Millard joins Debtwire’s reporter Melina Chalkia to break down how the aviation debt markets have evolved post-COVID, from loyalty-backed financings to the emergence of aircraft CLOs. With airlines still focused on deleveraging and preserving credit ratings, Millard explains why non-traditional collateral like frequent flyer programs has become a ma
Navigating the high yield autos sector
Navigating the high yield autos sector Jul 2, 2025 19:37 On the Debtwired! Podcast, James Hogarth, a Partner at long-short credit fund PVTL Point, joins Debtwire Europe’s Head of High Yield Adam Samoon to explore trade opportunities in the European automotive sector.PVTL Point is a London-based investment firm founded by Kunal Shah in 2024. They operate an opportunistic European long/short credit strategy across the breadth of European credit, from perf
Restaurant Franchisees Navigating Restructuring Challenges
Restaurant Franchisees Navigating Restructuring Challenges Jun 27, 2025 17:39 In this episode of Debtwired! Dan Dooley, CEO at MorrisAnderson, joins Debtwire senior reporter Danielle Saba, to discuss the state of burger and pizza restaurant brands and their franchisees, restructuring triggers and processes, along with what signs to watch for special situations to come.#restaurantfranchisees #burgerking #hardees #deltaco #bankruptcy

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