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The Pulse of Private Equity – 6/10/2019

GP stakes fundraising starting to boom Download PitchBook’s Report here. An awaited flood of GP stakes fundraising is starting to take shape. The funds currently in the market will eventually amass more capital for the strategy than the past decade combined, according to our recently released analyst note. The majority of those raises will be housed…

Covenantive Easing (Fourth of a Series)

Our special series on envelope-pushing in the world of loan covenants continues with a look at “limited condition transaction” provisions. These provisions allow the borrower to decide, at its option, when it wants to test the conditions to entering into a transaction (typically an acquisition) that is not subject to a financing condition – sometimes…

Private Debt Intelligence - 6/10/2019

Subscription Credit: Angel or Demon? Private capital funds are using subscription credit facilities – bridge loans made to fund deals in lieu of making capital calls – more than ever. Usage has jumped from 13% in pre-2010 vintages to over 50% of 2015 and 2016 vintage vehicles. But the industry remains divided as to whether…

PDI Picks – 6/10/2019

Private credit’s downturn performance will predict its growth in Asia – and the world Alternative asset managers expect Asia, save China and the Middle East, to be the strongest growth area for their investor base in the coming years. The growth of alternative asset investments coming from Asia has been real, and managers believe it…

Debtwire Middle-Market – 6/10/2019

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…