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Chart of the Week: A World Away
Fund managers are looking increasingly to global issues for biggest risks. Source: The Daily Shot, BofA Global Research(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
Read MoreChart of the Week: All of the Above
Investors expect modestly lower credit spreads, no change, and some widening. Source: The Daily Shot, PitchBook/LCD(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
Read MoreChart of the Week: On A Roll
September’s surprisingly strong jobs report further signals a soft landing. Source: The Daily Shot(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
Read MoreChart of the Week: O Canada
Canadian GDP forecasts have been increasingly bullish since January. Source: The Daily Shot, Bloomberg(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
Read MoreChart of the Week: Ahead of the Curve
The size of the Fed’s first rate cut in over four years – 50 bps – surprised analysts. Source: The Daily Shot(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
Read MoreChart of the Week: Asking for Directions
Since early July public equities have seesawed between recession worries and confidence. Source: FactSet(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
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PDI Picks – 10/28/2024
Investors keen to plug the gap Read the column from Jiri Krol of the Alternative Credit Council here Capital allocations can be expected to increase as many LPs seek to back up their faith in private markets with greater commitments. After a fallow couple of years for fundraising (as well as exits and distributions) in…
Middle Market & Private Credit – 10/21/2024
Record U.S. BDC Unsecured Debt Issuance Helps Address Refinance Needs Click here to download report. Record debt issuance by Fitch-rated business development companies (BDCs) in 2024 has improved funding flexibility and is indicative of expansion of the investor base for issuers, Fitch Ratings says…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Private Debt Intelligence – 10/21/2024
Management fees for private debt second lowest in private markets Read more in Preqin’s Private Capital Fund Terms Advisor 2024 report Although private debt has been the hot ticket for investors for the past few years, fund managers are now finding it harder to raise funds…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 10/21/2024
Leverage on middle market sponsored deals increased to 4.76x on average in 3Q24 Total leverage on sponsored middle market deals climbed to 4.76x on average in 3Q24 from 4.61x in 2Q24 and was the highest quarterly level recorded since 1Q22…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
PDI Picks – 10/21/2024
Challenging notions of secrecy Read the column from Jiri Krol of the Alternative Credit Council here The Managed Funds Association has defended private credit against claims that it is guilty of a lack of transparency. One of the most contentious aspects of private credit is transparency – whether deserved or not, a perceived lack of…
Beginning in July 2022 The Lead Left published a series of articles on credit market. This report consolidates those articles.
Cov-lite trends Inflation & rising interest rates – LIBOR to SOFR transition Mega-tranche uni trend ESG takes center stage Login to view interactive report and download PDF version. … Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here Related posts: 2H 2021 Midyear Outlook Report State of the Capital Markets – Fourth Quarter 2016 Review and
Beginning in September 2021 The Lead Left published a series of articles on supply chain. This report consolidates those articles.