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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 
Lead Left Interview - Robert Grunewald
This week we speak with Robert Grunewald, chief investment officer at BDCA Advisor, LLC. BDCA (Business Development Corporation of America)…
Why CLO’s Matter (Part Two)
After publication last week, we were concerned we had been a bit rough on our bank friends in dismissing the…
Chart of the Week - 6/23/2014
Two-Bit Performance While two quarters does not a full year make, CLO issuance for 2Q this year will be the…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 6/23/2014
Source: S&P Capital IQ Contact: Robert Polenberg robert.polenberg@spcapitaliq.com
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 6/23/2014
At nearly $240 billion, 1H14 sponsored loan volume to date is on a steady upward trajectory, with a 21percent increase over…
Markit Recap - 6/23/2014
We remarked last week that, while Argentina is among the favourites to lift the World Cup, it is the outstanding…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 6/23/2014
Over the last several years the biggest opportunity for PE firms was in solid companies that were struggling with generating…
Why CLO’s Matter (Part One)
In the classic comedic bit from the early 1960’s, Mel Brooks, as a two thousand year old man, is asked…
CHART OF THE WEEK
Outer Banks US banks have surrendered share of the institutional loan market to their shadow selves for decades, but CLO’s,…
Lead Left Interview - David Preston _ Part Two
This week we continue our conversation with David Preston, managing director in the Structured Products Research group at Wells Fargo Securities.…
THE PULSE OF PRIVATE EQUITY
No Curve in the Path Anytime Soon Once each quarter we pause to pull together survey and transaction data to…
MARKIT RECAP
Trading volumes usually fall during the summer, but the decline may start earlier than usual this year. World Cup fever…
LOAN STATS AT A GLANCE
Source: S&P Capital IQ Contact: Robert Polenberg robert.polenberg@spcapitaliq.com
Why CLO’s Matter (Part Three)
Until recently, institutional investors have always had a love-hate relationship with the middle market – minus the love. Compared to…