Content hub
Explore private capital market trends, in-depth research from leading industry partners, expert interviews, live webinars, and educational videos — all in one place.
Featured Article
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.
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 10/13/2014
At $976 billion year to date, leveraged loan and high yield bond issuance is down 13 percent from the same…
Labor Pains
While the headline unemployment rate falls, the count of underemployed Americans tells a more sobering story.
Lead Left Interview - Ian MacTaggart and Joan McCabe (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with Ian MacTaggart, President & COO, and Joan McCabe, Managing Director, Brynwood Partners. Founded…
Markit Recap - 10/6/2014
We remarked last week that volatility had returned to the credit markets, and the spread oscillations this week suggests the…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 10/6/2014
Deal Flow Continued to Decline in 3Q PE deal flow in the U.S. continued to subside through 3Q. 588 deals…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 10/6/2014
Source: S&P Capital IQ Contact: Cuong Huynh cuong.huynh@spcapitaliq.com
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 10/6/2014
Banks appear to be getting a bit more comfortable with leverage on middle market sponsored deals post their SNC review…
What's Leverage Got To Do With It? A Response
It was unavoidable, we suppose, that a retired senior bank credit officer would be compelled to respond to our previous…
Sector Watch
Middle market issuance this year for second liens is skewed to higher growth industries, with technology leading the way. Source:…
Lead Left Interview - Ian MacTaggart and Joan McCabe
This week we speak with Ian MacTaggart, President & COO, and Joan McCabe, Managing Director, Brynwood Partners. Founded in 1984,…
Markit Recap - 9/29/2014
Credit markets are now accustomed to low volatility, but there were signs over the third-quarter that the climate is changing.…









It’s the Economy, Stupid – But Which One?
October has a spooky reputation in the market. Like the Halloween decorations we’re seeing in neighbors’ yards, scary things always…