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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 - 10/7/2019
Private Debt Continued with a Slow Fundraising in Q3 [wpdm_package id=’28893′] Q3 showed no signs of recovery of, what has…
Q3 fundraising holds up though number of funds closed falls
2017’s massive total of $239bn appears to be more of an aberration than a new norm. Fundraising activity in the…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 10/7/2019
Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
Where will all the infrastructure money go?
Almost three political centuries ago, expectations were high for a bi-partisan and highly funded infrastructure bill. While a lot has…
1-3Q19 Leveraged issuance down 32%; Institutional volume at 5 year low
The 3Q19 leveraged market logged just over US$245B of issuance, flat from year ago levels, to push 1-3Q19 totals to…
Take-offs and Landings: Middle Market Loans vs Economic Cycles
Last month, in an historic achievement, a French inventor named Franky Zapata flew his hoverboard, the Flyboard Air, across the…
Private Debt Intelligence - 9/30/2019
Private Debt Investors’ Attitude Towards ESG [wpdm_package id=’28712′] The discussion around environmental, social and governance (ESG) within alternative assets has…
Asian credit fundraising is a drag
A dip in H1 2019 private debt fundraising numbers doesn’t mean the year’s total will finish less than prior years,…
High and Tight
SOFR has hovered around LIBOR, but spiked when repo rates jumped last month.
Lenders push for higher Libor floors in the face of interest rate cuts
Source: Debtwire Par Recent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve has prompted lenders to request higher Libor floors on…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 9/30/2019
Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com








A Little Around the Sides
News reached us last week of the passing of Anthony Mancinelli. According to Guinness World Records, Mr. Mancinelli at 108…