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Private Debt Intelligence - 11/11/2019

Women in Private Debt The number of women that are working in alternatives has increased compared with two years ago. At present, women represent 19.7% of employees in the alternatives industry, where as in 2017, there proportion was 18.8%. However, the rise was unequally shared across the asset classes…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member?

The Truth Behind Loan Stats

Tracking data in the capital markets is often a challenge. There are lies, damnable lies, and leveraged loan statistics. But when a lot of metrics point in the same direction, truth is buried there somewhere. Such is the case with data showing both M&A and related loan volume slumped for the third quarter, large and […]

The Pulse of Private Equity – 11/4/2019

Manufacturing exits are way down We covered China-driven M&A last week, noting that activity has taken a nosedive this year. Chinese acquirers aren’t buying many American companies at the moment, thanks in part to the broader trade war. According to a newly released report from PitchBook and RSM, however, PE is having a rough time…

Private Debt Intelligence - 11/4/2019

Infrastructure Debt Reaches Momentum Debt providers in more specific sectors have started to take the place of traditional lenders, as for example in the infrastructure industry. Banks are no longer the main source, and investors are moving towards funds to gain access to the capital structure. Infrastructure debt fundraising has had peaks and troughs over…