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With 2019 in full swing, we reflect on the world of bankruptcy claim trading in 2018.

In this report we review bankruptcy claims trading data compiled by TrollerBk to better understand the recent trends in the claims trading market. Next we review some of the key legal issues that emerged in 2018 together with specific take-aways for bankruptcy claim traders and their advisors to consider in connection with their claims trading activity.

Although trading activity continues to lag behind the historically high volumes seen during the height of the financial crisis, the statistical data on the following pages shows that the bankruptcy claims trading market continues to be active. Moreover, as seen in our discussion on key legal issues, the courts seem to be dealing with issues involving bankruptcy claim trading at a higher rate than ever before.

To read the full version of this report please download the .PDF below.