UK linkers outperform despite falling inflation expectations Despite the UK’s monetary policy committee highlighting weak inflation today, inflation-linked gilts have proved to be a strong investment so far this year. UK inflation-linked gilts have returned 5% so far this year, outperforming gilts by 0.8%… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
“We’re waiting to see what happens.” For many credit investors, and to some extent investors of all stripes, this oft-heard remark captures well the market’s view of 2016 as we enter its second month. In the world of broadly syndicated loans, arrangers are like auto mechanics working in a dark garage. Operating by feel rather…
January CLO issuance down dramatically year over year CLO arrangers logged a mere 2 new issues totalling less than US$830 million in January 2016. This was down significantly compared to the year ago period during which over US$5 billion in new CLO vehicles were completed via 9 issues. The slowdown of CLO… Subscribe to Read
Purchase price multiples continue to march higher for middle market buyouts as competition remains keen among private equity buyers. Source: Thomson Reuters LPC
Median PE Hold Times for the U.S. Middle Market Drop For the first time in years, private equity firms saw their U.S. median hold periods for middle-market portfolio companies decline over the past couple years. After climbing to unprecedented highs in 2014—six years for companies that were later… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log
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Last year the Markit iBoxx € Banks index was one of the outperforming bond sectors in Europe having returned 1.0%. The index which is largely made up of bonds issued by European banks, even managed to outperform defensive sectors such as Healthcare and Utilities, while Europe’s ongoing regulatory oversight and relaxed monetary… Subscribe to Read
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com