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Business of Private Credit: Coming Home

Much attention has been paid to the suitability of Matt Damon in the lead role as the wily Odysseus in this summer’s Christopher Nolan blockbuster.

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    The New Old Normal

    US interest rates have returned to their average levels of the past half century. Source: Board of Governors of the…

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    The New Paradigm (Last of a Series)

    In the capital markets this year, it’s all been about rates and inflation: can the Fed’s higher-for-longer regime bring prices…

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    Stat of the Week: Retail sales at furniture and home-improvement stores

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    Middle-market activity: A 6-year low

    Download PitchBook’s Report here. Middle market buyouts are down to a six-year low, according to PitchBook’s Q3 US PE Middle Market…

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    Fitch’s Privately Monitored Rating (PMR) Portfolio Analysis

    The default data is derived from Fitch’s portfolio of PMRs in the U.S.

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    Average Total Deleveraging Required To Meet RP Ratio Test

    (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)

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    US CLO share of the institutional loan market tops 70%

    The US CLO market has grown by 6.8% this year, pushing assets under management (AUM) to US$1.03trn.

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 12/18/2023

    Source: PitchBook LCDContact: Ryan BrownRyan.Brown@pitchbook.com

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    Lower for Longer

    The past two years have not been kind to holders of ten-year Treasurys.  Source: The Daily Shot, Alpine Macro(Past performance…

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    Four for ’24 (First of a Series)

    2023 was characterized by several key themes in the capital markets. The Fed’s battle against inflation, the resulting impact on…

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    Distribution of MFN Sunset Horizons

    (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)

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    The New Paradigm (Fourth of a Series)

    Why is private credit getting called out for potential bubbles and systemic risk when banks have been the ones failing?…

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    Median Leverage and Coverage

    Fitch’s privately covered Middle Market (MM) portfolio is made up of generally smaller issuers (with average EBITDA of $54 million,…

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    With only a few weeks left to 2023, US leveraged volume lags year ago results

    Despite a steadier second half to the 2H23 debt capital markets, at US$856bn, leveraged issuance for 2023 lags year ago…

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    Private Debt Intelligence - 12/11/2023

    Special situations funds close over target in North America  [wpdm_package id=’67719′] The average percentage of target size at final close…

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    Stat of the Week: Personal savings rate

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