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INVESTOR PORTAL
LOWER MIDDLE-MARKET DIRECT LENDING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS

Credit is priced for an outcome the rates market is not

High yield spreads sit near their 2007 lows while the 10-year yields 4.74%, a 20-month high, and the front end prices a real probability of a September hike. Spread offers minimal compensation for that repricing. We favor senior secured, top-of-structure exposure with enforced documentation over reaching down in quality or leverage.

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TELLARO WEEKLY VIEW

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WEEKLY MARKET MONITOR

Spreads for commercial credit remain tight while underwriting standards continue to diverge.

Week Ending 28 August 2026

CIO PERSPECTIVE

A resilient but selective quarter. Capital remains available, and increasingly discriminating.

Second Quarter 2026

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE INSIGHTS

When there is more capital than there are loans to make, price stops describing risk, and the only scarce input left is the discipline to decline.

August 2026
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