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Business of Private Credit: Coming Home
Much attention has been paid to the suitability of Matt Damon in the lead role as the wily Odysseus in this summer’s Christopher Nolan blockbuster.
Lead Left Interview - Art Penn
This week we chat with Art Penn, Founder and Managing Partner, PennantPark. PennantPark Investment Advisers– founded in 2007 – is…
Preqin Private Debt Intelligence - 4/25/2016
European Direct Lending Surpasses North America Direct lending has become a staple element of the private debt market in both…
Grinding Higher
Secondary loan prices have edged up since year-end, on increased investor confidence and lack of new supply. Leveraged Loan Bid…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 4/25/2016
PE Firms Looking Lower for Value As prices remain stubbornly high in many cases, a surge in overall private equity…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 4/25/2016
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Markit Recap – 4/18/2016
Brazil leads as credit risk in Latam region recedes Brazil’s 5-yr sovereign CDS spread has tightened to its lowest level…
Where’s the Deal Flow? (Last of a Series)
The question surrounding the leverage loan pipeline involves many factors. We’ve discussed some of them, including regulatory bank hurdles, uncertainty…
Exit Ramp
With purchase price multiples high, sponsors have sold or taken public more than 2500 portfolio companies since 2014. Quarterly US PE…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 4/18/2016
Exploration and production companies continue to feel the crunch from low oil prices, which began their slide in mid-2014. While…
Lead Left Interview - Stephen Lewis (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with Stephen Lewis, Managing Director, Headwaters MB. Headwaters is a middle market focused investment…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 4/18/2016
Will 2016 Record More Add-ons Than Last Year? As a proportion of overall U.S. buyout activity, add-ons have gone from…










Inflection Point
News reached us last week of a daring nighttime escape from the National Aquarium of New Zealand. An octopus named…