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Business of Private Credit: Coming Home
Much attention has been paid to the suitability of Matt Damon in the lead role as the wily Odysseus in this summer’s Christopher Nolan blockbuster.
Down Shift
Leverage declined modestly, though almost two thirds of 4Q deals were 6x total leverage or higher. US Middle Market Leverage…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 1/18/2016
Middle market lending failed to impress in 2015 as both the sponsored and non-sponsored markets were down roughly 30% year-over-year.…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 1/18/2016
Is There a Glut of Private Equity Firms? Since the turn of the century, there has been a steady surge…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 1/18/2016
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Markit Recap – 1/11/2016
If European credit investors had to name two names damaged by the precipitous fall in commodity prices, it is likely…
State of the Capital Markets – Fourth Quarter 2015 Review and First Quarter 2016 Outlook
Need timely market data and expert commentary to share with your clients? Download our State of the Capital Markets presentation!…
2016 – A Look Ahead in the Middle Market (Second of a Series)
“People are still standing.” So a friend of ours characterized the broadly syndicated loan market at the close of a…
Assembly Line
CLO formation last year totaled $93 billion, off 2014’s record $124 billion, as managers wrestle with risk retention. US CLO…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 1/11/2016
Private equity sponsors once again took a back seat to leveraged corporate issuers, struggling to garner 42% of total leveraged…
Lead Left Interview - Adrian Docherty
This week we chat with Adrian Docherty, who heads up BNP Paribas’ Bank Advisory team. His team helps banks who…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 1/11/2016
Long proclaimed as one of the U.S. sectors most ripe for private equity investment, given its growth prospects as well…









2016 – A Look Ahead in the Middle Market (Third of a Series)
One of the largest dinosaurs ever found debuted last week at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.…