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Reflections on Wimbledon

As a long-time observer and amateur practitioner of the game, we enjoy the season when tennis arrives at the hallowed grounds of Wimbledon. It also reminds us how capital markets, like the stately British stadium, evolve beyond decades of tradition into more sophisticated and timely versions. There’s the stark contrast between players, accustomed to hard […]

Middle Market & Private Credit – 7/28/2025

Private Asset 401(k) Offerings Increase US Alt IMs’ Growth, Complexity Click here to learn more. A potential presidential executive order to facilitate investment in private assets for U.S. retirement plans, including 401(k)s, would provide alternative investment managers (Alt IMs) an additional avenue of growth from the $12.2 trillion defined-contribution market…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a

Debtwire Middle-Market – 7/28/2025

Sponsor-driven demand led private credit volumes through early 2025 In 1Q25, direct loans reached a total deal volume of USD 66bn, lower than the USD 363bn recorded in the institutional leveraged loan market but closely matching high-yield bond volumes of USD 65.8bn. Despite lagging leveraged loan volumes overall, direct lending activity was heavily driven by…

Covenant Trends - 7/28/2025

Synergies & Cost Savings EBITDA Addbacks (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller smiller@covenantreview.com

The Pulse of Private Equity – 7/28/2025

Platform LBO and growth equity deals as a share of all PE deals Download PitchBook’s Report here. PE growth investment activity continues to be an important category, making up 22.3% of all PE deals in Q2, down 30 basis points from the prior quarter…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...