After COVID, the elections, and what the fifth instalment of the Scream series will be called (hint: it’s not Scream 5), the topic getting the most attention from our readers is the ramp-up of SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies. By definition, these vehicles are publicly traded shell companies with investor cash as their only…
Market volatility and dry powder pushed special purpose acquisition company activity to record levels.
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
Average Unadjusted Leverage Through F&C for M&A-Driven Loan Deals Contact: Steven Miller
Vaccine hope and election results impact the secondary markets Source: Debtwire Par Leveraged loan and high yield bond secondary markets saw an uptick in volatility ahead of the US General Election, with term loans posting a 61bps decline in weighted average bids in the 26 October to 2 November time frame and high yield bonds…
Source: LevFin Insights Source: LevFin Insights Source: Lipper Contact: Robert Polenberg robert.polenberg@levfininsights.com
Fund Manager Views on the Importance of Debt Lenders in the Next Five Years Private debt firms have stepped into a gap left by banks after the Global Financial Crisis and are focused on lower-risk credits. More than 30% of fund managers surveyed by Preqin for Future of Alternatives 2025 believe banks will be less…
The pain is yet to come Plenty of capital has been raised in anticipation of a distressed opportunity that may take a while to materialise. Distressed debt has been a major focus for investors in recent years, as can be seen from our chart above. Although fundraising this year has been dealt a setback by…