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Private Debt Intelligence - 2/22/2021

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Private Debt near-terms IRRs decline In comparison to its peers, private debt lags over short- and mid-term investment horizons. A downturn in Q1 2020 pulled the private debt asset class down to a one-year IRR of -0.8% to the end of June…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...

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2021: The Great Reception (Second of a Series)

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We continue our special series on the outlook for the year ahead with a look at the capital markets. What are the moving parts impacting funds flow, asset characteristics (volume, prices, and yields), and quality of deal issuance? With each passing day, the prospect for lower infection rates improves. Investors expect vaccine distribution to reach…

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PDI Picks – 2/22/2021

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The climate change debate heats up Private debt managers have not been at the forefront of ESG in the past but times are changing. When we canvassed the opinions of limited partners about how seriously private debt fund managers take climate change, the responses were not exactly a ringing endorsement. Just 4 percent told our…

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2020: The M&A Big Bang

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We conclude our special series, “Five Biggest Private Capital​ Surprises of 2020,” with: Surprise #5: The M&A Big Bang Last July published a white paper on COVID-19 and M&A Activity. It was called “COVID-19 and M&A Activity”. Besides logistical challenges, there were worries about second and third infection waves. “We’re expecting a light second half,” […]

Debtwire Middle-Market – 2/15/2021

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Source: Cliffwater Direct Lending Index and BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Effective Yield The red line in the chart is the *Cliffwater Direct Lending Index (CDLI) current yield, which is based on the investment income of the underlying assets held by public and private BDCs. BDCs invest in middle market companies, and the Index…

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