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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 
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 7/18/2016
The spectacular turnaround in sentiment in the leveraged market resulted in a 137% jump in refinancing activity in the second…
Lead Left Interview - Eric Lloyd
This week we chat with Eric Lloyd, the head of Global Private Finance for Babson Capital Management. Babson is one…
Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance - July 2016
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
Recap Evap
Thanks to continued concern about market volatility, dividend recap activity in the middle market has slowed to a crawl in…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 7/18/2016
US PE sellers slowly reducing inventory of aging portfolio companies After climbing steadily for several years, the median hold period…
Preqin Private Debt Intelligence - 7/18/2016
Private Debt sees Imbalanced Fundraising Landscape As of the start of Q3 2016, there were 247 private debt funds in…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 7/18/2016
Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com
Markit Recap – 7/11/2016
In the heady days of 2004-2007, before the Great Moderation came to a shuddering halt, it seemed set in stone…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 7/11/2016
U.S. CLO assets under management (AUM) climbed to $434 billion in June on the back of further new deal flow.…
Markets at the Midpoint (First of a Series)
“What’s the most depressing holiday?” Suspecting a joke, we hesitated before answering our friend’s query at a backyard barbecue last…
Big Surprise
Attendees at last week’s Fitch/LPC Loan and CLO Conference said Fed’s rate inaction was most surprising market news so far…
Average Leverage Through the Free and Clear Tranche
Contact: Steven Miller smiller@covenantreview.com
The Pulse of Private Equity - 7/11/2016
IT Remains a Favorite of PE Firms As private equity activity in the U.S. has slackened, nearly every sector has…
Markets at the Midpoint (Second of a Series)
Luis Polonia, the former outfielder for nine major league baseball teams in the 1990’s, once observed of the late Yankees…