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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.
Private Debt Intelligence - 4/20/2020
Private Debt Fundraising Tips the Scales into Europe in Q1 2020 [wpdm_package id=’34060′] Fundraising fell in the first quarter of…
State of the Capital Markets – First Quarter 2020 Review and Second Quarter 2020 Outlook
Review of Current Market Conditions/ Analysis of Capital Markets Metrics/ Review of Credit Quality/ Outlook for Second Quarter 2020
Private equity bandwagon rolls on, but for how much longer?
Fundraising for the asset class was strong in the first three months of 2020 but continuing to defy the effects…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 4/20/2020
Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
Not a good time to raise your first fund
Download PitchBook’s Report here. As expected, Q1 fundraising totals were soft, according to PitchBook’s PE Breakdown Report. Just 46 funds were…
1Q20 MM non-sponsored syndicated loan issuance mirrored 1Q19’s dire levels
At US$16bn, 1Q20 non-sponsored issuance was down 25% from 4Q19 and was on par with 1Q19, which was the slowest…
COVID-19 and the Economic Outlook, with Brian Nick (Part I)
As goes COVID-19, so goes the nation.” We rephrase the famous 1950’s dictum on General Motors’ relationship to the national…
Price points emerge in 10% to 11% range for jumbo direct lending loans
Two jumbo direct lending deals surfaced this week— Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Airbnb —as the first comps to guide new issue…
Peak to Trough
Last month’s early price plunge was three times worse than the Great Depression.
Percentage of Loans with F&C Tranche / Pro Forma EBITDA >0.9x
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The Great Stay-In (Sixth of a Series)
This week we wrap up our conversation with Brian Nick, Nuveen’s chief investment strategist: The Lead Left: Brian, how do…