This week we saw the first signs of contagion, albeit tentative, from the impasse in Greece. Spain, where the anti-austerity Podemos party is leading the opinion polls, saw its CDS spreads widen 11bps to 94bps (2003 ISDA definitions), while Italy was 13bps wider at 113bps…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
While loan fund assets under management continue to shrink, CLO outstandings have been steadily increasing, surpassing $370 billion. Although last year’s record $123 billion in CLO issuance was partially offset by CLO… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Are funds-of-funds becoming obsolete? Funds-of-funds have been in the news lately, but not for good reasons. Some major LPs are talking about cutting their exposure to the asset class, possibly altogether…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Greece was relegated to “emerging market” status by several index providers last year, and its recent turmoil seems to justify the reclassification. But the ongoing problems in the Hellenic Republic shouldn’t overshadow issues in sovereigns more familiar to EM investors…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
LBO leverage levels have started out in 2015 at more conservative levels than we saw in 2014. So far, the average LBO debt to EBITDA level for large corporate and institutional middle market buyout deals has dropped to 6.3 times and 5.3 times… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
The PE Fundraising Trail Never Looked So Good Blackstone CEO Steve Schwartzman made headlines this week after saying he has “begged, literally begged” young PE execs not to strike out on their own… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
The result of the Greek elections on Sunday were quite clear – an emphatic victory for the anti-austerity SYRIZA party. The Greek public have signalled that they want to move in a different direction from the path of austerity… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
After a slow start, flex activity reactivated in the institutional loan market last week. So far in January, upward priced flexes on first-lien institutional term… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
The U.S. Company Inventory is Plateauing One of the concerns facing private equity over the past few years is the rising number of companies under PE control. The U.S. company inventory,… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Commentators on the financial markets can sometimes be prone to hyperbole, but it is surely no exaggeration to state that the next few days are crucial in determining sentiment for 2015 and beyond. First up is the ECB, and the expected QE announcement…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...