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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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    State of the Capital Markets – Fourth Quarter 2014 Review and First Quarter 2015 Outlook

    Need timely market data and expert commentary to share with your clients? Download our State of the Capital Markets presentation!…

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    Stat of the Week - 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgages

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    Select Deals in the Market - 1/19/2015

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 1/19/2015

    Contact: Cuong Huynh cuong.huynh@spcapitaliq.com

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    Markit Recap – 1/12/2015

    The precipitous decline in the oil price has taken some of the attention away from Greece, albeit until the elections…

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    Second Thoughts (First of a Series)

    We noted with amusement a tidbit in Friday’s WSJ on professional cuddling. Apparently a growing number of fully clothed people…

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    Lead Left Interview - Gavin Vorwerg

    This week we chat with Gavin Vorwerg, Director at Laurium Capital. Laurium is a hedge fund dedicated to investments in…

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    Seconds Anyone?

    Quarterly issuance of second-lien loans peaked in the second quarter of 2014 and has declined steadily due to market conditions.…

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    Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 1/12/2015

    At $940 billion, leveraged loan issuance fell 17 percent from 2013’s record, as opportunistic refinancings fell 38 percent to $547…

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    The Pulse of Private Equity - 1/12/2015

    Expect More of the Same in 2015 Final PE numbers for 2014 are in. U.S. deal flow nearly matched 2013…

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    Stat of the Week - US Crude Oil Rig Count

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    Select Deals in the Market - 1/12/2015

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 1/12/2015

    Contact: Cuong Huynh cuong.huynh@spcapitaliq.com

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    What’s Ahead for 2015? (Last of a Series)

    As oil prices continue to drop, taking other asset values with them, capital markets are beginning the new year sorting…

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    Back from the Brink

    The stricter regulatory environment caused lenders to scale back debt multiples for all leveraged loans at the close of last…

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    Lead Left Interview - Richard Petrocelli and Frederick Buffone (Part 2)

    This week we continue our conversation with Richard Petrocelli, CFO of FSC and FSFR, and Frederick Buffone, Head of Capital…

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