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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 - John Katzman
This week we chat with John Katzman, founder and CEO of Noodle. Noodle is a NYC-based company providing on-line tools…
Sweep Dreams
The share of middle market borrowers with 50% excess cash flow sweeps has grown since the credit crisis. Source: S&P Capital…
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…
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…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 5/4/2015
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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…
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…
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…
Sweep Stakes
The total share of loans that waived or reduced cash flow sweeps is still not back to pre-crisis levels, but…
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…
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.…









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…