US-Canada PE activity rising, despite politics Download PitchBook’s Report click here. Cross-border private equity activity remains high in Canada, despite trade-related fears at the onset of the incoming Trump administration. According to our latest Canada Breakdown report, available to download here, PE activity involving US investors is on a quick pace in 2017. The 163…
Bid levels for all covenant-lite loans have risen to 98, the highest in over two years.
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This week we continue our conversation with Tim Hopper, founder of Macro Fund Advisors. Previously Tim was managing director and chief economist for TIAA. Tim has over 20 years of experience writing and speaking about the global economy. Prior to joining TIAA, Mr. Hopper held various leadership positions in global banking and real estate. He…
US-Focused Mezzanine Funds After a record year for US-focused mezzanine fundraising in 2016, 2017 has seen a significant slowdown. In fact, 2016 saw 31 funds secure $28bn in capital, surpassing the previous record levels seen in 2008 when 23 funds closed on $24bn. Following the Global Financial Crisis, 2009 saw a record low in fundraising…
Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com
Venezuela – are we close to default? Waiting for a default on Venezuela’s bonds has been like waiting for Godot. Low oil prices and macroeconomic mismanagement has led to a catastrophic collapse in economic activity – our colleagues in country risk are forecasting a 7.5% GDP contraction. Civil unrest is on the rise,… Subscribe to
Many BDCs still struggling to trade at book value and higher Investors are getting ready to parse through a slew of BDCs earnings, which will be released this week. Last quarter, many BDCs disappointed with announcements of rising non-accruals, dividend cuts, and declining yields which caused the average price to net asset value per share…
The French are running out of butter. C’est impossible! Bad weather, falling milk production, and revived global demand for the dairy product have left bare shelves in France, particularly Brittany. This in a nation where consumers eat three times as much butter annually (18 lbs. per capita) as in the US. L’affaire du beurre (a.k.a….
Percentage of Deals with MFN Dollar-Capped Carveouts Contact: Steven Miller smiller@covenantreview