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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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    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…

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    Percentage of Loans with Asset Sales Sweep Stepdown

    Contact: Steven Miller

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    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…

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    Price Fix

    The long-term durability of leveraged loans was demonstrated out of the last recession, as values climbed back to par.

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    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…

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    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…

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 3/11/2019

    Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com

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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…

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    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…

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    All-Terrain Vehicles

    Over time collateralized loan obligations have proven to be resilient through cycles and regulatory hurdles.

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    Which transaction type is most active in 1Q2019?

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    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…

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    Stat of the Week: Share of World GDP in 2018 (%)

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    Select Deals in the Market - 3/4/2019

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    Average F&C Tranche / Pro Forma EBITDA

    Contact: Steven Miller

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    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…

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