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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.
Private equity bandwagon rolls on, but for how much longer?
Fundraising for the asset class was strong in the first three months of 2020 but continuing to defy the effects…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 4/20/2020
Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
Not a good time to raise your first fund
Download PitchBook’s Report here. As expected, Q1 fundraising totals were soft, according to PitchBook’s PE Breakdown Report. Just 46 funds were…
1Q20 MM non-sponsored syndicated loan issuance mirrored 1Q19’s dire levels
At US$16bn, 1Q20 non-sponsored issuance was down 25% from 4Q19 and was on par with 1Q19, which was the slowest…
COVID-19 and the Economic Outlook, with Brian Nick (Part I)
As goes COVID-19, so goes the nation.” We rephrase the famous 1950’s dictum on General Motors’ relationship to the national…
Price points emerge in 10% to 11% range for jumbo direct lending loans
Two jumbo direct lending deals surfaced this week— Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Airbnb —as the first comps to guide new issue…
Peak to Trough
Last month’s early price plunge was three times worse than the Great Depression.
Percentage of Loans with F&C Tranche / Pro Forma EBITDA >0.9x
Contact: Steven Miller
Private Debt Intelligence - 4/13/2020
Private Debt Fundraising Falls in Q1 2020 [wpdm_package id=’33858′] The past quarter has been a challenging one, with the emergence…
Secondary loan market continues to grind higher
Source: Debtwire Par, Markit The secondary loan market continues to grind higher, adding over 2 points in the last week…
Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance - Apr 2020
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
The hidden attraction of distress
They may not be raking in fresh capital right now, but distressed debt managers have plenty of firepower to take…







The Great Stay-In (Sixth of a Series)
This week we wrap up our conversation with Brian Nick, Nuveen’s chief investment strategist: The Lead Left: Brian, how do…