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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.
Loan Stats at a Glance - 8/3/2015
Contact: Daniel Mena daniel.mena@spcapitaliq.com
Markit Recap – 7/27/2015
Commodities strain Latam corporate credit The recent commodity downturn has sent Latam corporate bond yields surging, just as the US…
Buy-outs vs. Cash-outs
Despite their reputation as riskier loans, dividends to sponsors have a 20-year history of lower defaults than the original buyout…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 7/27/2015
Take-privates making a comeback? One of the big differences between today’s M&A boom and 2007’s comes down to which buyers…
Lead Left Interview - Tom Lesch
This week we chat with Tom Lesch, Director, Livingstone. Livingstone is a global M&A and debt advisory firm with six…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 7/27/2015
M&A loan volume gets another boost via $27B bridge; Pipeline north of $90 billion The M&A loan market – and more…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 7/27/2015
Contact: Cuong Huynh cuong.huynh@spcapitaliq.com
Markit Recap – 7/20/2015
The all-important deadline of July 20 has passed without incident, Greece having redeemed its debt to the ECB with the…
Dividends Without Tears
It’s that time of year again. We’re not referring to barbecues and Slip ‘N Slides, although both hot and liquid…
Lead Left Interview - John Brignola (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with John Brignola, managing partner, LBC Credit Partners. LBC is a leading provider of…
Just to Recap
Seller friendly market conditions have spawned a revival of dividend recaps, though volume is still short of the comparable period…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 7/20/2015
Secondary buyouts are down by value but consistent by volume. With news of First Data going public, it’s worth remembering…









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Last week we covered dividend recapitalizations on sponsored leverage loans. Turns out the topic required more air time, based on…