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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.

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    Why Credit Standards Matter (Second of a Series)

    The response to last week’s column, as we initiated our special series on the state of credit standards in the…

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    Lead Left Interview - John Katzman

    This week we chat with John Katzman, founder and CEO of Noodle. Noodle is a NYC-based company providing on-line tools…

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    Sweep Dreams

    The share of middle market borrowers with 50% excess cash flow sweeps has grown since the credit crisis. Source: S&P Capital…

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    The Pulse of Private Equity - 5/4/2015

    80% of 1Q Healthcare Buyouts were Add-ons Bain & Company did a recent study on healthcare investing, looking at investment…

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    Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 5/4/2015

    The average yield on first-lien institutional loans is in the 5.18 percent context so far in 2Q15, down from 5.78…

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    Stat of the Week - US 30-yr Treasury

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    Select Deals in the Market - 5/4/2015

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 5/4/2015

    Contact: Cuong Huynh cuong.huynh@spcapitaliq.com

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    Markit Recap – 4/27/2015

    Low interest rates have helped fuel M&A activity, so it is no surprise that several large transactions have been announced…

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    Why Credit Standards Matter (First of a Series)

    Much attention has been paid to regulators’ concerns over banks pushing leverage and other risk elements. What goes missing in…

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    Lead Left Interview - Doug Cruikshank & Rafael Castro (Part 2)

    This week we continue our conversation with Doug Cruikshank, Managing Partner and Rafael Castro, Director, Enhanced Capital. Enhanced Capital is a…

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    Sweep Stakes

    The total share of loans that waived or reduced cash flow sweeps is still not back to pre-crisis levels, but…

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    The Pulse of Private Equity - 4/27/2015

    The Decline of Platform Buyouts We’ve talked previous about the decline of platform buyouts, as add-ons rise and competition from…

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    Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 4/27/2015

    In 1Q15, higher yields in the leveraged loan market were apparent in both the large corporate and institutional middle market.…

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    Select Deals in the Market - 4/27/2015

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    Stat of the Week - Online Mobile Ad Revenue

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