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Chart of the Week - 7/21/2014

Prime Targets Retail loan funds have suffered outflows 14 of the past 16 weeks, shrinking net additions to $765 million so far this year, compared to $30 billion for the same period last year…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...

Markit Recap - 7/21/2014

European banks are no strangers to unpleasant shocks. The latest came from Portugal, where Banco Espirito Santo (BES) came under pressure following news that the Espirito Santo holding company – BES’s largest shareholder – had run into financial difficulties…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...

Are We Back to 2007? (Second of a series)

One of the most noted stories of the current loan market is the amount of investor cash that has re-entered the asset class since 2010. While it certainly has produced eye-catching frothiness, how does this liquidity compare with the definitional froth of 2007? In our just-published series on the role of CLOs in both past…

The Pulse of Private Equity - 7/21/2014

Despite all the talk of a “playground” in Europe for private equity buyers, we aren’t seeing the kinds of deal flow we might expect if we only read the headlines. We found a decline in buyout activity in the second quarter, which saw 261 control investments versus 332 in Q1. Second quarter deal activity didn’t…

Lead Left Interview - Michael J. Hall

This week we speak with Michael J. Hall, managing partner at Yukon Capital Partners. Yukon provides mezzanine capital to middle market businesses with a focus on deals controlled by private equity sponsors. The Lead Left: Mike, how long has Yukon been around? Mike Hall: In February, 2008, Bill Dietz and I left Norwest Mezzanine to start Yukon….