Posts by THE LEAD
Dollars and Scents
News reached us over the weekend of a new trend in baseball. Apparently several Chicago Cubs relievers are applying copious…
Read MoreStat of the Week: Producer Price Index for All Commodities
Select Deals in the Market – 10/17/2016
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Read MoreLoan Stats at a Glance – 10/17/2016
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Read MorePrivate Debt Intelligence – 10/17/2016
Private Debt: Funds in Market
Preqin’s quarterly update on the private debt industry finds that as of the beginning of Q4 2016, there are 304 funds in market targeting an aggregate $147bn globally. With few funds closing through the year to date, the marketplace has grown considerably since mid-year; there are 50 more vehicles on the road seeking an extra $6bn of investor commitments compared to the start of Q3.
Direct lending, once again, represents the largest proportion of private debt funds on the road, both by number (38%) and aggregate capital targeted (39%)…
Read MoreLead Left Interview – Steven Miller (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with Steven Miller, CEO, Fulcrum Financial Data. Fulcrum publishes Covenant Review, CapitalStructure and PacerMonitor…
Read MoreMarkit Recap – 10/10/2016
The CDS market in September is typically dominated by one event: the semi-annual roll. The outperformance of single names observed…
Read MoreSelect Deals in the Market – 10/10/2016
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Read MoreStat of the Week: U.S. 3-Month LIBOR
State of the Capital Markets – Third Quarter 2016 Review and Fourth Quarter 2016 Outlook
Review of Current Market Conditions/ Analysis of Capital Markets Metrics Including Covenants, Pricing, and Leverage/ Review of Credit Quality/ Outlook for Fourth Quarter 2016
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