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Chart of the Week - Off Year

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Loan issuance of just under $30 billion for middle market leveraged transactions was at its lowest point since 2010. Annual Middle Market Institutional Loan Volume Source: Thomson Reuters LPC

Lead Left Interview - Neil Cummings, G. Thomas Stromberg and Richard Levin (Part 2)

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This week we continue our conversation with Neil Cummings, G. Thomas Stromberg and Richard Levin, partners at Jenner Block, an international firm with offices in Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington D.C. The Lead Left: Can last out lenders acquire first out debt? Neil Cummings: Yes. Typically, last out lenders can purchase first…

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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 1/4/2016

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At US$2trn, US syndicated loan issuance was down 6% compared to 2014. Leveraged loan issuance fell 17% in 2015 to US$783bn but this was offset by a 4% increase in investment grade lending which reached a record US$873bn. At $US740bn, US new money lending was the third-highest on record… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member?

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The Pulse of Private Equity - 1/4/2016

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PE Fundraisers Still Riding High The latest numbers for private equity fundraising success—as measured by how many funds hit their target—are impressive to say the least. In 4Q 2015, over 90% of PE funds raised worldwide hit their targets. 88 funds were raised in that time period, according to PitchBook data, amassing $76.4 billion in…

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