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Private Credit Defaults 101: Beyond the Noise
Like any good school year, this series went by fast. But as class comes to an end, there’s one theme that’s been top of mind here at The Lead: “noise.”
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October 6, 2026 
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 7/14/2014
LBO volume is strong in 2014, already reaching $47 billion in 1H14 with a significant amount of deal volume in…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 7/7/2014
Source: S&P Capital IQ Contact: Robert Polenberg robert.polenberg@spcapitaliq.com
Markit Recap - 7/7/2014
Credit spreads remain close to their recent tight levels, but the onset of earnings season could trigger a shift in…
Chart of the Week - 7/7/2014
Treble Ahead New providers of triple-A CLO liabilities are expected to help tighten spreads to 135-140 bps by year-end. Beyond…
Lead Left Interview - Scott Gluck
This week we speak with Scott Gluck, counsel at Venable LLP. Venable is a law firm with 600 attorneys in nine…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 7/7/2014
We have been pointing out the growing increase in Add-on activity for years, but it only continues to go up…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 7/07/2014
At $244 billion, 2Q14 leveraged loan issuance was down 14 percent from 1Q14 levels and a much higher 31 percent…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 6/30/2014
High-yield bond issuance in Europe has outpaced leveraged loan issuance so far in 2014, inverting a trend that has stood…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 6/30/2014
With a total of 483 U.S. deals being completed in the second quarter, private equity deal activity notched a decline…
Lead Left Interview - Robert Grunewald _ Part Two
This week we continue our conversation with Robert Grunewald, chief investment officer at BDCA Advisor, LLC. BDCA (Business Development Corporation of…
Chart of the Week - 6/30/2014
Arbitrage This While yields for middle market loans have generally contracted over the past four years, the cost of triple-A…
Markit Recap - 6/30/2014
The World Cup group stages have been finalised yesterday with many surprise exits, and it appears South American nations will…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 6/30/2014
Source: S&P Capital IQ Contact: Robert Polenberg robert.polenberg@spcapitaliq.com
Why CLOs Matter (Last of a Series)
They’re big, they’re bad, and now that they’re back, the end of the world is upon us. No, we’re not…