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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 - 11/23/2015
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Markit Recap – 11/16/2015
Emerging market credit has had a volatile second half (H2) in 2015. Falling commodity prices, slowing global trade and a…
Risk/Return Rising
Halfway through the 4Q, middle market deals are showing sharp increases in both leverage and yield. Source: Thomson Reuters LPC;…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 11/16/2015
U.S. CLO assets under management (AUM) have edged higher recently to $417 billion, while European CLOs are at €65 billion.…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 11/16/2015
U.S. Interest in Canada Remains Strong For the fifth straight year in a row, the number of unique U.S. private…
Lead Left Interview - Mickey D. Levy
This week we chat with Mickey D. Levy, chief economist of the Americas and Asia, Berenberg Capital Markets. Mickey is…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 11/16/2015
Contact: Daniel Mena daniel.mena@spcapitaliq.com
Markit Recap – 11/9/2015
This week Goldman Sachs announced the closure of its dedicated Bric (Brazil, Russia, China and India) fund after nearly ten…
Special Report: The Unitranche – What it is, and Why it Matters
Beginning in October 2015 The Lead Left published a series of articles on the unitranche – one of the most…
The State of the Broadly Syndicated Loan Market
“Investors Turn Sour on Risky Deal Debt. So read a front page WSJ headline this past Monday. The thesis of…
More Demand, More Supply
After a strong September, new deal volume eased and demand jumped, creating better technicals in the broadly syndicated market. Source:…
Lead Left Interview - William Brady (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with William P. Brady, a partner in the Corporate Department of Proskauer. He is…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 11/9/2015
U.S. Private Equity’s Overhang Remains Significant At times nowadays, U.S. private equity firms look like they may well become victims…










Down the Home Stretch
Our thoughts are with our friends in Paris this week, as events prove again our world can be a troubling…