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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.

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    Inflection Point

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

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    Lead Left Interview - Art Penn

    This week we chat with Art Penn, Founder and Managing Partner, PennantPark. PennantPark Investment Advisers– founded in 2007 – is…

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    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…

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    Grinding Higher

    Secondary loan prices have edged up since year-end, on increased investor confidence and lack of new supply. Leveraged Loan Bid…

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    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…

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    Select Deals in the Market - 4/25/2016

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    Stat of the Week: Iron Ore Price

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 4/25/2016

    Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spcapitaliq.com

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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…

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    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…

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    Exit Ramp

    With purchase price multiples high, sponsors have sold or taken public more than 2500 portfolio companies since 2014. Quarterly US PE…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    Select Deals in the Market - 4/18/2016

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    Stat of the Week: US Building Permits

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