Posts by THE LEAD
Loan Stats at a Glance – 3/27/2017
Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com
Read MorePrivate Debt Intelligence – 3/20/2017
Private Debt Fund Performance by Strategy
The private debt asset class has continued to satisfy institutional investors with 93% of those surveyed by Preqin at the end of 2016 stating that the performance of their private debt investments had either met or exceeded expectation. However, performance as measured by the median net IRR of funds varies notably across the three central private debt strategies: direct lending, mezzanine and distressed debt…
Read MorePrivate Credit vs. Public Debt (Last of a Series)
For high-yield bond investors, March has been the cruelest month. First oil prices – often linked to bond prices –…
Read MoreLead Left Interview – Kevin Griffin
This week we chat with Kevin Griffin, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of MGG Investment Group LP. MGG is a…
Read MoreSpringing a Leak
Dropping oil prices and last week’s Fed rate hike caused investors to push almost $5.7 billion out of high-yield accounts; totaling $8 billion in only three weeks.
Read MoreSelect Deals in the Market – 3/20/2017
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Read MoreStat of the Week: US Federal Debt
Loan Stats at a Glance – 3/20/2017
Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com
Read MoreMarkit Recap – 3/13/2017
Its mid-March, spring is upon on us and the credit markets are rallying. A rate hike by the US Federal Reserve was greeted positively by the market thanks to a dovish tone struck by Janet Yellen and her colleagues.
Technical factors also played their part. Option expiry occurs on the third Wednesday of the month, and position covering no doubt contributed to the tightening in the indices…
Read MoreMiddle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – Mar 2017
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
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