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Loan Stats at a Glance – 4/13/2015
Contact: Cuong Huynh cuong.huynh@spcapitaliq.com
Markit Recap – 4/6/2015
The macro picture has dominated the credit markets in recent months, but the low interest rate environment is creating conditions ripe for M&A activity and single name stories. This week saw FedEx buy Dutch rival logistics firm TNT Express for an agreed… Login to Read More...
Lead Left Interview – Doug Cruikshank & Rafael Castro
This week we speak with Doug Cruikshank, Managing Partner and Rafael Castro, Director, Enhanced Capital. Enhanced Capital is a small business investment firm focused on established lower middle market companies often overlooked by traditional sources of capital due to location or size. The Lead Left: Gents, not many people may have heard of Enhanced Capital,…
Chart of the Week – Off The Shelf
The universe of private equity backed companies in the US has leveled off, but still represents significant opportunities for future deal-making. Source: PitchBook
Private Equity is Done…Well, Not Quite (Part One)
It was apparently too much for Jerry. With things over-frothy in the buyout market, mega deals proliferating and purchase price multiple escalating, the co-founder of the largest buyout shop in the world announced he was leaving to start his own smaller practice. In moving on, Jerry said in an interview he would look for more…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 4/6/2015
CLO issuance hit a monthly record of $14.7 billion in March as managers overcame uncertainty around the onset of risk retention to finish the quarter in strong fashion. Issuance increased in each month of the… Login to Read More...
The Pulse of Private Equity: 2015 Off to a Slow Start
We expected to see a strong start this year for PE deal flow in the U.S. What we found was pretty subdued, especially considering the relatively soft fourth quarter that closed out 2014. Typically, fourth quarter numbers are… Login to Read More...
