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Business of Private Credit: Safety, Not Size
Even the best credit managers have loans that go bad. What separates them from everyone else is the history and experience they bring to working these problems out.
Lead Left Interview - Robert A. Hamwee (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with Robert A. Hamwee, president and chief executive officer of New Mountain Finance Corp.…
Junior Miss
Issuance of private subordinated debt capital has steadily grown since the credit crisis, though last quarter was off the prior…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 10/26/2015
Could PE’s role in the M&A boom reverse? Fueled by a variety of factors including the historically unprecedented run of…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 10/26/2015
Mezzanine volume in the middle market only reached about $800 million in 3Q15, over 30% lower than the $1.2 billion…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 10/26/2015
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Markit Recap – 10/19/2015
The last few months have proven to be a volatile time for the HY market, highlighting the risks involved in…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 10/19/2015
In sync with the broader leveraged cash flow market, asset-based lenders struggled to source new dealflow in 3Q15. At just…
The Unitranche – What it is, and Why it Matters (Third of a Series)
So far in our unitranche series we’ve examined the structural variations of this increasingly popular financing tool for leveraged lenders…
Lead Left Interview - Robert A. Hamwee
This week we chat with Robert A. Hamwee, president and chief executive officer of New Mountain Finance Corp. (NMFC). NMFC…
On Watch
The number of risk rating downgrades in the corporate sector has hit a five year high – worst since the…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 10/19/2015
After a slow third quarter, 2015 has only seen 32 private equity-sponsored initial public offerings (IPO), raising a combined $7…








The Unitranche – What it is, and Why it Matters (Fourth of a Series)
There are two kinds of unitranche providers. Both provide the entire financing to the borrower at a given spread in…