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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.
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 3/14/2016
The equity, bond, and loan markets have all rebounded from their February lows as investor sentiment has improved. Multi-quote institutional…
Lead Left Interview - Ron Kubick
This week we chat with Ron Kubick, Managing Partner and founder of Cadence Credit Partners, an independent capital markets advisory…
Europe on $50 million a Day
Fundraising for sixteen direct lending funds last year totaled just shy of $19 billion, nearly doubling the average 2014 fund…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 3/14/2016
PE funds from Recent Vintages Outpacing Those Hit by Financial Crisis The ramifications of the financial crisis are still apparent…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 3/14/2016
Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spcapitaliq.com
Markit Recap – 3/7/2016
Investors have been flocking to government bond ETFs at a record pace since the start of the year, hoping to…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 3/7/2016
Just shy of three months into 2016, CLO issuance remains stalled, logging less than US$3 billion in new vehicles through…
Lead Left Interview - Meredith Coffey
On Wednesday, February 24th, Meredith Coffey, EVP of the Loan Syndications and Trading Association, testified before the House Financial Services…
Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance - March 2016
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
A Review of European Direct Lending (Fourth of a Series)
So far in this series we’ve covered the unique lending characteristics of European jurisdictions as well as the inherent advantages…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 3/7/2016
How Will Competition Among Fund Managers Affect Future Industry Performance Disparity? Post-recession private equity funds experienced a tightening of IRR…
Atlantic Crossing
Last summer’s market volatility in the US caused loan prices to plummet, attracting attention from European loan buyers. Source: S&P…









A Review of European Direct Lending (Fifth of a Series)
How much has been raised to support non-bank direct lending in Europe? Figures are often cited in the media without…