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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 
Middle market syndicated non-sponsored volume dropped in 3Q20
Non-sponsored syndicated loan issuance of US$10.2bn in 3Q20, was down 24% from already low 2Q20 figures. 3Q20 issuance was spread…
Dry Powder - The Yearn to Burn
The journal Astrobiology has highlighted 24 planets that could possibly sustain life. Criteria for “superhabitability” include stars younger than the…
Sun Life's $338M acquisition of Crescent Capitalunderscores confidence in direct lending
Sun Life Financial’s $338 million acquisition of Los Angeles-based Crescent Capital underscores investor confidence in direct lending, even as the…
Not everyone is buying
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Private equity enjoys some advantages over corporate acquirers right now. PitchBook’s latest North American M&A Report, now…
Risk Dispersion
As the COVID-19 crisis took hold, leverage distributed more widely by borrower ebitda.
Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance - October 2020
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
Private Debt Intelligence - 10/19/2020
Record Amounts of Funds and Capital in the Private Debt Market [wpdm_package id=’39110′] The number of private debt funds in…
Fundraising has not been stopped in its tracks
Senior debt strategies lead the way as capital accumulation manages to retain some forward momentum. Private debt funds raised a…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 10/19/2020
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
3Q20 MM sponsored loan issuance picks up from 2Q20's low, but still quite anemic
Sponsor-backed middle market volume showed a pick up in 3Q20 to US$5.6bn, up 120% from 2Q20’s post credit crisis low.…
The Tyranny of Dry Powder
A recent note from our good friend at Bloomberg, Kelsey Butler, pointed to a study in Astrobiology highlighting 24 planets…
Of Vineyards and Vintages
Sad news reached us last week on the consumer products front. We’re referring, of course, to Coca-Cola’s decision to discontinue…