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Private Credit Defaults 101: Back to School

As Labor Day approaches, the unofficial end of summer is upon us. But, before we get too sad, there is also the familiar back-to-school energy.

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    Markit Recap – 1/8/2018

    Italian bank CDS amid senior non-preferred issuance In our last article of 2017 we noted that it was widely billed…

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    State of the Capital Markets – Fourth Quarter 2017 Review and First Quarter 2018 Outlook

    Review of Current Market Conditions/ Analysis of Capital Markets Metrics/ Review of Credit Quality/ Outlook for First Quarter 2018

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    Animal Farm

    2018 will be a good year for loans. We know because, according to the Chinese calendar, we will soon begin…

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    Lead Left Interview - Robert Radway

    This week we chat with Robert Radway, chairman and chief executive officer of NXT Capital. Started in 2010, NXT is…

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    Middle market loan issuance jumps 23% in 2017 to $170B

    Middle market lending heated up in 2017 and is poised to remain even hotter in 2018. Issuance hit $170 billion…

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    Back at Ya

    Cash back into investors’ pockets from loan repayments almost offset cash deployed into new loans last year.

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    Covenant Trends - 1/8/2018

    Average EBITDA Adjustment Cap for Synergies & Cost Savings Contact: Steven Miller

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    Select Deals in the Market - 1/8/2018

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    Stat of the Week: Zinc Futures

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    Why is PE so optimistic?

    Download PitchBook’s Report click here. Our friends and clients in the PE industry are a cheery bunch. No matter how…

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    Private Debt Intelligence - 1/8/2018

    Private Debt Fundraising in 2017 by Geographic Focus [wpdm_package id=’15981′] North America saw the highest levels of private debt activity…

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 1/8/2018

    Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com

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    Stat of the Week: ISM Manufacturing Index

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    Select Deals in the Market - 1/1/2018

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    Is private equity at full capacity?

    Download PitchBook’s Report click here. 2017 may have been a watershed year for private equity. 2009 certainly was: for all…

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    2017 US Syndicated loan volume tops US$2.5Tr to set new record

    Despite the din of geopolitical noise in the background, 2017 was a remarkably steady year in the loan market, punctuated…

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