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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.
Loan Stats at a Glance - 4/23/2018
Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
Markit Recap – 4/16/2018
iTraxx Europe – options can influence volumes Fundamental factors rightly garner the most attention when investors try to ascertain why…
U.S. LBO issuance shows more bark than bite in 1Q18
There was a lot of noise around LBO activity last quarter, but in the end 1Q18 U.S. LBO loan issuance…
Covenant Trends - 4/16/2018
Percentage of Loans with F&C Tranche Growers Contact: Steven Miller
Buy, build, repeat
Download PitchBook’s report click here. The buy-and-build strategy has largely displaced private equity’s early playbook, which relied on financial engineering…
Bidridden
Trading levels of liquid healthcare loans have been down relative to the overall market this year.
Private Debt Intelligence - 4/16/2018
Direct Lending Fundraising Drops in Q1 2018 [wpdm_package id=’17711′] The private debt industry saw record year in 2017 in which…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 4/16/2018
Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
Does size matter?
Does size matter? Ask managers, and they’ll say yes. The rush toward credit continues; as the asset class keeps growing,…
Lead Left Interview – Bram Smith and Lee Shaiman
In February, LSTA EVP Meredith Coffey sat down with the outgoing LSTA Executive Director Bram Smith and the incoming LSTA…
State of the Capital Markets – First Quarter 2018 Review and Second Quarter 2018 Outlook
Review of Current Market Conditions/ Analysis of Capital Markets Metrics/ Review of Credit Quality/ Outlook for Second Quarter 2018
Markit Recap – 4/9/2018
Risky assets are often beholden to perceptions of geopolitical risk, though in recent times it has been a minor factor.…









Spotlight on Healthcare – A Special Industry Report (Fifth of a Series)
One of the most interesting features of the new healthcare landscape is the evolving relationship between patients and doctors. As…