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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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August 12, 2026 
Loan Stats at a Glance - 6/28/2021
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
European Direct Lending - A New Series
Say what you will about last year’s Covid-induced downturn in the US beginning in March. But it paled in comparison…
A solid start in the middle market
Download PitchBook’s Report here. PitchBook’s latest US Middle Market Report shows a strong start to 2021, with the second highest quarterly…
Business services is top sector for US syndicated mid-market loan volume so far this year
Through deals of June 18, year-to-date syndicated middle market volume totals US$60.2bn, 30% higher than the US$46.3bn recorded during the…
Rebound Zone
As in the US, European manufacturing and services has jumped higher than pre-Covid levels.
Private Debt Intelligence - 6/21/2021
Cybersecurity and software drive mega deal trend in private debt [wpdm_package id=’46275′] 2021 has seen 22 private debt megadeals ($1bn+…
Percentage of Loans with Uncapped Synergies & Cost Savings EBITDA Addbacks
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
Reorg Credit Intelligence - 6/21/2021
Catalina, Bi-Lo, Extraction Lead Gainers; Cenveo, Appvion, Garrett Motion Lead Decliners; Hertz Expects to Emerge by End of June The…
Germany’s direct lenders make their mark
The country’s once-dominant banks have seen their share of the lending market steadily eroded by alternative finance sources. It must…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 6/21/2021
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
How Inflation Affects Asset Performance
Higher inflation generally impacts fixed income assets negatively as increased rates erode bond values. Yet so far, as our Chart…
Special Report: 2020 - A Year of Surprises
Beginning in January 2021 The Lead Left published a series of articles on the five biggest private capital surprises of 2020. This report consolidates those articles.
The State of Private Credit in Europe (Second of a Series)
Our fondness for colorful metaphors led us, in our 2016 series, to compare European direct lending to Burger King’s new…