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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.
Global green loan volume tops US$10bn ytd, shadowing record 2018 pace
At a pace reminiscent of the record setting US$59.5bn total set in 2018, 2019 green loan issuance topped US$10.0bn so…
Price Fix
The long-term durability of leveraged loans was demonstrated out of the last recession, as values climbed back to par.
Acacia funds
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Acacia trees are those huge, canopy-like trees in Africa that giraffes feast on. It helps to be…
Leverage ticks higher in 1Q19
Source: Debtwire Par Adjusted leverage on new deals has edged higher so far in 1Q19 compared to 4Q18 and 2018…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 3/11/2019
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US investors displayed more caution on riskier loans in February
Overall, flex activity in the US institutional loan market favored issuers in February with LPC’s Flex Factor tracking 15 deals…
Leveraged Loans and Systemic Risk (Second of a Series)
According to a Harvard study, middle-aged men who did 40 pushups have a 96% lower risk of cardiovascular disease than…
All-Terrain Vehicles
Over time collateralized loan obligations have proven to be resilient through cycles and regulatory hurdles.
Are IRRs inflated?
Download PitchBook’s Report here. It’s a slightly different question than asking whether IRRs are trustworthy in general. That debate has been…
A taste for adventure
Beset by concerns about competition and deal structures, limited partners are tempted to look beyond familiar territory. It’s not all…





Leveraged Loans and Systemic Risk (Third of a Series)
What’s in a name? A lot, apparently, if it’s the name of a very large number. According to a WSJ…