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The Pulse of Private Equity – 6/7/2021

Long-dated fund market is growing Download PitchBook’s Report here. Long-dated funds are growing in popularity. A new analyst note from PitchBook takes a closer look at the growing market, generally defined as funds built to last for 15 years or more. It’s a relatively new phenomenon that started less than a decade ago, but has since…

Inflation Nation (Last of a Series)

“We are in a new era with the Fed. They have a new reaction function…[and] this is their first trip around the track with it.” – Anne Mathias, senior strategist, Vanguard. Inflation, or the threat of it, presents challenges for both regulators and investors. Higher inflation generally impacts fixed income assets negatively as increased rates…

Private Debt Intelligence - 6/7/2021

Average fund size in private debt increasing in 2021 The average fund size in private debt has increased by almost $200m between 2020 and 2021 so far. In 2020, 244 funds raised aggregate capital of $160bn, resulting in an average fund size of $743m…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...

Covenant Trends - 6/7/2021

Average New-Issue Clearing Spreads (Single B) and Covenant Terms for PE-Backed First-Lien Institutional Loans (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller

PDI Picks – 6/7/2021

The distressed opportunity mounts up Leveraged loan defaults have been accelerating, with companies having come under strain during the pandemic. Considering there has been a lot of talk about the delaying of the distressed opportunity as a result of companies being propped up by government support schemes, the figures in the chart above – showing…

Inflation: A Transitory Thing

We continue our special inflation series with Nuveen’s chief investment strategist, Brian Nick. Are inflation worries overblown? “Prices of certain goods and services are rising for a variety of reasons,” he told us, “all we believe will be transitory. April’s CPI report showed inflation will peak at a higher level this year than expected. But […]