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Loan Stats at a Glance – 11/7/2016
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Read MorePiling On
Add-on volume for the overall market rebounded sharply during 2Q 2016 from the first quarter, though slowed last quarter.
Read MorePrivate Debt Intelligence – 11/7/2016
Private Debt Dry Powder by Fund Type
The past few years have seen a large amount of investor capital in private debt funds remain unspent by fund managers, with strong fundraising activity resulting in a significant ‘wall of capital’. In 2016 so far, private debt dry powder has climbed to $199bn, up from $191bn at the start of the year, although levels of uncommitted capital have fluctuated across different fund types.
Dry powder held by distressed debt managers has risen by nearly a third (31%) since the end of 2014 and now stands at $63bn, the highest of any fund type…
Read MoreThe Art of the Add-On (Second of a Series)
Last week we began our series on acquisitions by platform companies of private equity sponsors (“add-ons”) by examining the various…
Read MoreAdding Up
Sponsored acquisition volume for platform companies has averaged less than $2 billion for past five quarters
Read MoreLead Left Interview – Tod Trabocco (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with Tod Trabocco, Managing Director at Cambridge Associates LLC. Cambridge is a leading investment…
Read MorePrivate Debt Intelligence – 10/31/2016
Europe-Focused Private Debt Fundraising
The Europe-focused private debt industry has enjoyed substantial fundraising success in recent years and many countries within the region have seen heightened alternative lending activity in the last decade. However, a notable decline in direct lending in 2016 YTD has contributed to a wider slowdown in fundraising activity focused on Europe throughout the year…
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Select Deals in the Market – 10/31/2016
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Read MoreLoan Stats at a Glance – 10/31/2016
Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com
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