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Private Debt Intelligence - 7/3/2017

Public Pension Funds in Private Debt Public pension funds are among the most important institutional investors active in the private debt asset class. They comprise some of the largest and most influential limited partners,… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...

Debtwire Middle-Market – 7/3/2017

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 comprises of more…

The Pulse of Private Equity - 7/3/2017

Global PE Buyout Multiples and Deal Flow View PitchBook’s 2017 Analyst Note: Where can PE firms find attractive valuations? Here Global buyout activity has gradually surpassed median EBITDA levels following the financial crisis. Creeping up to 10.2x on the eve of the crisis, LBO valuations have oscillated in the 8x-9x range dating back to 2010,…

Markit Recap – 6/26/2017

Italian bank sub paper now worthless We noted last week that investors need to be aware of idiosyncratic risk and not be lulled into complacency by the languid market conditions. Monetary policy surprises were also highlighted as potential events that could disrupt the somnolent summer…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...

Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 6/26/2017

Large Corporate LBO Leverage Jumped in 2Q17 to 6.4x Leverage levels on large corporate LBO deals closed in 2Q17 has reached the highest level tracked since 4Q14. Leverage averaged roughly 4.84 times first lien by 6.39 times total debt to EBITDA this quarter for broadly syndicated LBO deals,… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log

Debtwire Middle-Market – 6/26/2017

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 comprises…