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Business of Private Credit: Coming Home
Much attention has been paid to the suitability of Matt Damon in the lead role as the wily Odysseus in this summer’s Christopher Nolan blockbuster.
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August 12, 2026 
Loan Stats at a Glance - 5/23/2022
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
Low Bar
More than 25% of loans have no penalties and only a one basis point incentive if ESG targets are met.
Why ESG Matters: Asset Integration
Traditionally ESG resided in public equities given shareholder’s ability to change corporate behavior. But more sophisticated tools would be needed…
US LBO activity remains healthy, with volume totaling US$19.5bn so far this quarter
LBO activity has remained steady despite persistent headwinds in the financial markets this year. Refinitiv LPC has tracked roughly US$19.5bn…
Choppy fundraising ahead?
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Market turmoil continues. The ripple effects will impact private equity deal flow and exits, and it will…
Institutional loan issuance shrinks as issuers ride out higher pricing environment
Source: BofA US HY Index, Debtwire Par In the face of a host of macroeconomic headwinds, not limited to persistently…
Percentage of First Lien Loans with Affected Lender Voting Protection
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
Private Debt Intelligence - 5/16/2022
Asian regulations hinder private debt fundraising [wpdm_package id=’54774′] Small and medium-sized enterprises form the majority of companies in Asia, accounting…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 5/16/2022
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
Loan fund flows total US$25.2bn to date in 2022
In the same week that the Fed raised rates 50bp, the largest increase in 22 years in a move that…
Software chugging along
Download PitchBook’s Report here. One sector that never really slowed is software. PE activity reached new heights last year, with almost…
Why ESG Matters: Reporting and Disclosure
So far in this special series we’ve outlined the history of the ESG movement, its complexities and challenges, and current…
Average EBITDA Adjustment Cap for Synergies & Cost Savings
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
Why ESG Matters (Last of a Series)
We noted last week how various asset classes incorporate aspects of environmental, social and governance elements in their risk analysis…