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Business of Private Credit: Coming Home
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LP appetite strong, but some concerns are voiced
Inflation and high valuations are among the factors making investors a little more uncomfortable than normal about private credit’s prospects.…
Private Debt Intelligence - 1/17/2022
Regulatory changes in Europe could stimulate PD industry [wpdm_package id=’51578′] The European Union has taken steps to gain the benefits…
2022 Outlook: ESG Focus
As we wrap up our special series on the 2022 private credit outlook, we turn our attention to #ESG. As…
US leveraged loan returns advance to 5.2% in 2021, HY bonds gain 5.4%
US leveraged loans wrapped up 2021 by posting a return of 0.78% in the fourth quarter, outpacing both high yield…
Accordion Inside Maturity
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance - January 2022
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
Best Offense
Defensive sectors have shown the highest gains in enterprise value during Covid.
A trillion-dollar year
Download PitchBook’s Report here. The US PE market topped $1 trillion for the first time, according to PitchBook’s just-released Annual Breakdown…
Private Debt Intelligence - 1/10/2022
Direct lending most popular PD strategy of 2021 [wpdm_package id=’51410′] Private debt funds reached an average 120% of their target…
Venture debt sets new records
It’s a form of financing that’s taken a while to gain traction, especially outside of the US. But there are…
Loan pricing tightens amid record demand from CLOs and transition away from LIBOR
Source: Debtwire Par With the transition from LIBOR to SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) beginning to play out towards the…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 1/10/2022
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com








Lead Left Presents: M&A Outlook for 2022 (First of a Series)
We will be starting the new year with a bang, kicking off next week our first “Lead Left Presents” webinar.…