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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.
Loan Stats at a Glance - 1/11/2016
Contact: Daniel Mena daniel.mena@spcapitaliq.com
Markit Recap – 1/4/2016
Back in August 2014 I wrote a note that highlighted how the restructuring of Banco Espirito Santo (BES) exposed flaws…
Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance - 1/7/2016
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
Off Year
Loan issuance of just under $30 billion for middle market leveraged transactions was at its lowest point since 2010. Annual…
Lead Left Interview - Neil Cummings, G. Thomas Stromberg and Richard Levin (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with Neil Cummings, G. Thomas Stromberg and Richard Levin, partners at Jenner Block, an…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 1/4/2016
At US$2trn, US syndicated loan issuance was down 6% compared to 2014. Leveraged loan issuance fell 17% in 2015 to…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 1/4/2016
PE Fundraisers Still Riding High The latest numbers for private equity fundraising success—as measured by how many funds hit their…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 1/4/2016
Contact: Daniel Mena daniel.mena@spcapitaliq.com
Loan Stats at a Glance - 12/28/2015
Contact: Cuong Huynh cuong.huynh@spcapitaliq.com
Loan Stats at a Glance - 12/21/2015
Contact: Daniel Mena daniel.mena@spcapitaliq.com
Markit Recap – 12/17/2015
Exactly seven years after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) decided to embark on a zero interest rate policy, the state…
Why Mezzanine Matters
It’s popular sport at loan conferences to kick the mezzanine asset class. After the credit crisis, when some investors in…
Lead Left Interview - Neil Cummings, G. Thomas Stromberg and Richard Levin
This week we chat with Neil Cummings, G. Thomas Stromberg and Richard Levin, partners at Jenner Block, an international firm…











2016 – A Look Ahead in the Middle Market (First of a Series)
Just before the holidays we caught up with a friend who runs a middle market credit fund. So how was…