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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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August 5, 2026 
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 6/23/2014
At nearly $240 billion, 1H14 sponsored loan volume to date is on a steady upward trajectory, with a 21percent increase over…
Markit Recap - 6/23/2014
We remarked last week that, while Argentina is among the favourites to lift the World Cup, it is the outstanding…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 6/23/2014
Over the last several years the biggest opportunity for PE firms was in solid companies that were struggling with generating…
CHART OF THE WEEK
Outer Banks US banks have surrendered share of the institutional loan market to their shadow selves for decades, but CLO’s,…
Lead Left Interview - David Preston _ Part Two
This week we continue our conversation with David Preston, managing director in the Structured Products Research group at Wells Fargo Securities.…
THE PULSE OF PRIVATE EQUITY
No Curve in the Path Anytime Soon Once each quarter we pause to pull together survey and transaction data to…
MARKIT RECAP
Trading volumes usually fall during the summer, but the decline may start earlier than usual this year. World Cup fever…
LOAN STATS AT A GLANCE
Source: S&P Capital IQ Contact: Robert Polenberg robert.polenberg@spcapitaliq.com
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis
2014 CLO issuance sits well over $50 billion so far this year. With more than $10 billion in CLOs pricing in each…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis
Loans are appealing to investors because they offer a cash coupon, an interest rate hedge, security, seniority in the capital structure and covenants. Oh wait, did we say covenants? Our bad! Not only is covenant lite running rampant in the loan market, but covenanted deals are also providing investors with less protection today compared to the past. Based on leveraged deals with at least one covenant tracked by LPC via SEC filings, the amount of covenants in covenanted deals is at an all time low.
Lead Left Interview - David Preston
This week we speak with David Preston, managing director in the Structured Products Research group at Wells Fargo Securities. David…
Numbers, Again
“What did you learn in math class today, honey?” Picking our daughter up from her second day of an after-school…
LOAN STATS AT A GLANCE
Source: S&P Capital IQ Contact: Robert Polenberg robert.polenberg@spcapitaliq.com
Why CLO’s Matter (Part One)
In the classic comedic bit from the early 1960’s, Mel Brooks, as a two thousand year old man, is asked…