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Private Credit Defaults 101: Back to School
As Labor Day approaches, the unofficial end of summer is upon us. But, before we get too sad, there is also the familiar back-to-school energy.
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September 2, 2026 
Private Debt Intelligence - 6/21/2021
Cybersecurity and software drive mega deal trend in private debt [wpdm_package id=’46275′] 2021 has seen 22 private debt megadeals ($1bn+…
Percentage of Loans with Uncapped Synergies & Cost Savings EBITDA Addbacks
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
Reorg Credit Intelligence - 6/21/2021
Catalina, Bi-Lo, Extraction Lead Gainers; Cenveo, Appvion, Garrett Motion Lead Decliners; Hertz Expects to Emerge by End of June The…
Germany’s direct lenders make their mark
The country’s once-dominant banks have seen their share of the lending market steadily eroded by alternative finance sources. It must…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 6/21/2021
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
How Inflation Affects Asset Performance
Higher inflation generally impacts fixed income assets negatively as increased rates erode bond values. Yet so far, as our Chart…
Special Report: 2020 - A Year of Surprises
Beginning in January 2021 The Lead Left published a series of articles on the five biggest private capital surprises of 2020. This report consolidates those articles.
At $167.3bn 2Q21TD institutional activity trails 1Q21 levels
With two weeks left in 2Q, the pace of institutional loan issuance has eased from 1Q21 bull market levels to…
COVID’s impact on restaurants, hotels and leisure
Download PitchBook’s Report here. PitchBook’s latest US Middle Market Report was released this week. Middle-market trends were in line with broader…
Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance - June 2021
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
Recovery Room
The European economy is coming back in sync with the US; the UK is the growth engine.
The State of Private Credit in Europe (First of a Series)
Say what you will about last year’s Covid-induced downturn in the US beginning in March. But it paled in comparison…