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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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    The Pulse of Private Equity - 10/10/2016

    Sustained High Multiples Contributing to Deal Values in the US Lower Middle Market In a recent Lead Left column, we…

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    Private Debt Intelligence - 10/10/2016

    Private Debt Fundraising Remains Low in Q3 2016 Preqin’s Q3 update on the private debt fundraising market finds that the…

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 10/10/2016

    Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com

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    Markit Recap – 10/3/2016

    Numerous press articles in recent years have predicted the death of single name CDS. Onerous capital requirements, costly changes in…

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    Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis -10/3/2016

    Despite strong market technicals, 3Q16 global loan volume down 33%; 1-3Q16 volume down 13% y-o-y Despite strong market technicals, at…

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    Why Sponsors Matter (Fourth of a Series)

    Given all the benefits of having a private equity firm as your partner, why would you even finance a company…

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    Off Season

    Second quarter non-sponsored loan volume was down 5% from the first quarter but off sharply from the second quarter last…

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    Distribution of Free-and-Clear Over Pro Forma EBITDA

    Contact: Steven Miller smiller@covenantreview.com

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    The Pulse of Private Equity - 10/3/2016

    Familiarity Breeds Debt Usage Based on PitchBook and aggregated survey data, average debt levels in the second quarter of 2016…

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    Lead Left Interview - Fran Beyers (Part 2)

    This week we continue our conversation with Fran Beyers, Senior Market Analyst at Thomson Reuters LPC. Thomson Reuters LPC has been…

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    Private Debt Intelligence - 10/03/2016

    Strategies Targeted by Private Debt Investors According to Preqin’s Investor Outlook: Alternative Assets, H2 2016, 56% of investors with an…

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    Select Deals in the Market - 10/3/2016

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    Stat of the Week: Construction Spending

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 10/3/2016

    Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com

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    Markit Recap – 9/26/2016

    We noted last week that Deutsche Bank could soon become the widest name in the Markit iTraxx Europe if its…

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    Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis -9/26/2016

    The secondary market has continued to climb as the combined impact of robust demand for paper and the lack of…

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