1Q16 US Syndicated loan volume tumbles 19% y-o-y; Down a more substantial 37% q-o-q

US syndicated loan volume took a tumble in 1Q16 to log  just over $310 billion, down 19% compared to year ago levels and a more substantial 37% drop over 4Q15 totals.  Surprisingly, the decline was most notable among investment grade issuers who pushed over $141 billion