Posts by THE LEAD
Stat of the Week: US Personal Saving Rate
Lead Left Interview – Tim Hopper
This week we chat with Tim Hopper, founder of Macro Fund Advisors. Previously Tim was managing director and chief economist…
Read MorePrivate Debt Intelligence – 10/30/2017
Asia-Focused Distressed Debt Fundraising Over the past ten years, 26 Asia-focused distressed debt funds have closed, securing $7.8bn. Of those…
Read MoreLoan Stats at a Glance – 10/30/2017
Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com
Read MoreLead Left Interview – Niels Bodenheim (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with Niels Bodenheim, senior director of debt research for bfinance. bfinance is an investment…
Read MoreStat of the Week: US Net Imports of Crude Oil & Petroleum Products
Select Deals in the Market – 10/23/2017
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Read MoreSpot-lite on Cov-lite (Final of a Series)
Blame it on the Vikings. When those ancient Scandinavians settled Iceland around 870 AD, they cut down most of the…
Read MoreBlending Down
After slow declines in the past three years, unitranche spreads have dropped dramatically, thanks to competitive first lien/second lien structures.
Read MorePrivate Debt Intelligence – 10/23/2017
Direct Lending Drives Private Debt Performance Preqin’s latest review of private debt fund performance finds that direct lending funds have…
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