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Business of Private Credit: Coming Home
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The short-term forecast
Download PitchBook’s Report here. PitchBook analysts expect deal flow to drop fairly substantially over the next several quarters. The trajectory is…
Junk Bonds on a Roll
One of our readers asked for help deciphering what was going on in the high-yield market. So we recruited Matt…
Junk Up
New issue high-yield bond yields are up sharply since COVID-19 hit in March.
Private Debt Intelligence - 5/25/2020
Has Asia-Focused Private Debt Been Impacted by COVID-19? [wpdm_package id=’34971′] The Asian private debt market is still relatively small, and…
Strategic pioneers give fundraising a helping hand
Outside of the mainstream, fund managers are seeking to take advantage of the dislocations produced by the global pandemic. In…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 5/25/2020
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April was down, as expected
Download PitchBook’s Report here. An early look at April 2020 deal volume shows the significant decline we’ve all been anticipating. Only…
MM Sponsored dealflow pipeline expected to remain anemic through summer
Middle market syndicated loan issuance remains extremely thin for sponsor-backed deals so far in 2Q20. Volume has only reached about…
Non-Accruals across lower middle market portfolios rise to 7.5%
Effects of the coronavirus lifted the average non-accrual rate across lower middle market BDC portfolios by 1.7%, to 7.5% in…
High Times (First of a Series)
One of our faithful readers emailed the other day: “Hey, I noticed it’s been a while since you wrote about…
Junk Food
High-yield bond issuance cratered with the onset of COVID-19 in March, then rebounded sharply in April.







High Times (Second of a Series)
We continue our special series on high-yield bonds with a look at more deals in the market. Our tour guide…