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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.
Taking the Plunge
Investor confidence in publicly traded business development companies has eroded valuations markedly. Source: The Daily Shot
The Pulse of Private Equity - 1/25/2016
Will Aging Portfolios Still Drive PE Exits in 2016? One of the primary storylines behind the private equity sellers’ market…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 1/25/2016
Libor floors, used to guarantee a minimum spread to investors in a low rate environment are now a major theme…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 1/25/2016
Contact: Daniel Mena daniel.mena@spcapitaliq.com
Markit Recap – 1/18/2016
The economies of Italy and China don’t appear to have much in common. Italy’s government would welcome a GDP growth…
Lead Left Interview - Adrian Docherty (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with Adrian Docherty, who heads up BNP Paribas’ Bank Advisory team. His team helps…
2016 – A Look Ahead in the Middle Market (Third of a Series)
One of the largest dinosaurs ever found debuted last week at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.…
Down Shift
Leverage declined modestly, though almost two thirds of 4Q deals were 6x total leverage or higher. US Middle Market Leverage…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 1/18/2016
Middle market lending failed to impress in 2015 as both the sponsored and non-sponsored markets were down roughly 30% year-over-year.…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 1/18/2016
Is There a Glut of Private Equity Firms? Since the turn of the century, there has been a steady surge…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 1/18/2016
Contact: Daniel Mena daniel.mena@spcapitaliq.com









2016 – A Look Ahead in the Middle Market (Fourth of a Series)
News reached us last week that a computer discovered the largest prime number known to exist. A “non-descript desktop” PC…