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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.
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…
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…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 10/10/2016
Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com
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…
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…
Off Season
Second quarter non-sponsored loan volume was down 5% from the first quarter but off sharply from the second quarter last…
Distribution of Free-and-Clear Over Pro Forma EBITDA
Contact: Steven Miller smiller@covenantreview.com
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…
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…
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…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 10/3/2016
Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com
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…
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…









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…