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Lead Left Interview - Bob Jesenik (Part 2)

This week we continue our conversation with Bob Jesenik, CEO, Aequitas Capital. Aequitas provide access to private credit and equity capital along with industry-specific operational expertise in healthcare, education and financial services. The company is headquartered in OR with  offices in NY, CA, FLA. Second of two parts – View part one The Lead Left: But there’s…

Markit Recap - 11/24/2014

Back in the summer of 2013, there were two main themes that investors feared could trigger a change in the credit cycle. The first was the US Federal Reserve scaling back its quantitative easing programme, which precipitated the so-called taper tantrum. The second was a possible “hard landing” for the Chinese economy…. Login to Read

The Pulse of Private Equity - 11/24/2014

PE Sentiment is Strong in the Consumer Sector Black Fridays mean spending and acquiring, often with a little competition thrown in the mix. What’s true for regular consumers has also been true of PE investors, which have been jostling with strategic… Login to Read More...

Wells Fargo Middle Market CEO BDC Forum

The Case for Senior Secured First Lien Loans presented by Kevin Burke at the Wells Fargo Middle Market BDC CEO Forum Why Middle Market Loans? Attractive Market Size Capital Structure Seniority 

The New Wave

Maybe it was the high caliber attendees and top-notch panels. Could have been the stellar master of ceremonies and sponsor. Whatever the reason, the Wells Fargo Middle Market BDC CEO Forum may have breathed new life into the leveraged loan industry. Led by Jonathan Bock, this gathering of gurus spent the day discussing the role…

Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 11/17/2014

With just under $380 billion of loan issuance having been completed so far in 2014 and over $20 billion of additional volume in the pipeline, M&A issuance to date already exceeds full year 2013 totals, marking the third highest total on record (behind 2006 and 2007). Year to date,high grade M&A lending at over $142…