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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.
Running Off
Almost two-thirds of all US CLO vehicles exit their reinvestment periods during 2017-19, leaving demand gap. US CLOs outstanding by…
Lead Left Interview - Deborah Hicks Midanek
This week we chat with Deborah Hicks Midanek, founder and managing partner of Solon Group. Solon is a restructuring and…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 5/23/2016
Recent PE Funds Have a Head Start As is to be expected, private equity funds of all vintages and geographies…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 5/23/2016
Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com
Markit Recap – 5/16/2016
European hybrid bonds continue to underperform Idiosyncratic risk in the European corporate hybrid bond sector has seen new issuance stall…
Buyout Bottom?
Middle market and large cap LBOs totaled thirteen so far this quarter; there were sixty for 2Q 2015. Source: Thomson…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 5/16/2016
Assets under management (AUM) increased in April for both U.S. CLOs and retail loan funds. CLO AUM edged up to…
Lead Left Interview - Ned Music and Fenton Burgin (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with Deloitte’s Ned Music and Fenton Burgin. Mr. Music is an SVP in the…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 5/16/2016
Larger PE Funds Continue to Realize Gains at Longer Horizons From the one-year mark to the 10-year, the horizon internal…
Preqin Private Debt Intelligence - 5/16/2016
Credit Strategies Hedge Funds Face Testing Times Credit strategies hedge funds saw a trade-off between limited volatility and near-neutral returns…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 5/16/2016
Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com










Private Credit and Business Cycles (Last of a Series)
The question of where we are in the business cycle may ultimately be answered only in hindsight. Similarly what triggers…