U.S. M&A Volume by Segment Lenders cleared over US$619bn in US syndicated M&A loan volume in 2021 to mark the second highest annual total on record, just behind the US$648.5bn raised in 2018. The calendar was steady throughout both the first and second halves of the year with 2Q21 logging the second strongest quarterly results…
162 exits of at least $1 billion Download PitchBook’s Report here. The US PE market enjoyed a wave of big exits last year, according to PitchBook’s just-released Annual Breakdown Report. 2021 was a blockbuster year for exits, fueled in large part by billion-dollar-plus sales. PitchBook counted 162 such exits, by far the most we’ve ever recorded,…
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Percentage of New Issue First Lien Loans that Cleared with a J. Crew Trapdoor (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
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LP appetite strong, but some concerns are voiced Inflation and high valuations are among the factors making investors a little more uncomfortable than normal about private credit’s prospects. The release of our annual LP Perspectives study is a chance to probe LPs on their allocation strategies for the private debt market over the next 12…
Regulatory changes in Europe could stimulate PD industry The European Union has taken steps to gain the benefits offered by the Chapter 11- bankruptcies regime, shifting the focus from companies’ liquidation to protecting creditors’ rights and keeping the business afloat. The North American private debt market has always dwarfed the European market… Subscribe to Read
As we wrap up our special series on the 2022 private credit outlook, we turn our attention to #ESG. As our Chart of the Week highlights ESG is a fundamental concern of investors. How impactful it will be on manager behavior will depend on regulation and client demand. ESG in some form has been around […]