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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 - 6/15/2015
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Markit Recap – 6/8/2015
Macro themes continue to dominate fixed income markets, but investors shouldn’t lose sight of the idiosyncratic stories that are unfolding…
Two Way Street
Expectations in recent months of higher rates have caused volatility in options markets to diverge between equities and bond yields.…
Lead Left Interview - Brett Hickey (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with Brett Hickey, chief executive officer, Star Mountain Capital. Based in New York with…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 6/8/2015
Not all recoveries are created equal Top-line numbers never tell the whole story in PE. That’s especially the case in…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 6/8/2015
Yields on institutional term loans have tightened in 2Q15. The average yield assuming a three-year term to repayment on first-lien…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 6/8/2015
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Floor Plans
“The idea that the loan market could trade the floors that exist today for additional spread is pure fantasy.” –…
Falling Floors
As Libor rates dropped post-crisis, Libor floors on leveraged loans have followed suit, although remaining in the 100 bps range.…
Markit Recap – 6/1/2015
Many expect the European economy to perform better this year – not difficult, come might say – but recent spreads…
Lead Left Interview - Brett Hickey
This week we chat with Brett Hickey, chief executive officer, Star Mountain Capital. Based in New York with regional offices…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 6/1/2015
Energy prices should boost B2B Assuming low energy prices are sustained, B2B PE activity should benefit, especially in the middle…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 6/1/2015
After declining dramatically for two consecutive quarters due to fears of being penalized by the regulators, LBO leverage is back…








Payback Time
One bedrock tenet of sound lending practices is establishing the borrower’s capacity to repay its debt over the contractual life…