LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 8/17/2020
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Private Debt Intelligence – 8/17/2020
Special Situations Funds in Market Special situations funds have gained prominence over the second quarter of 2020, being the catalyst of private debt fundraising recovery. And the market continues to be crowded with special situations funds. As of today (19th August 2020) there are 67 special situations funds in market, seeking for a combined $27.8bn….
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Private Credit – Better than Ever (First of a Series)
Over the past five months, we’ve dedicated this space to examining the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and the markets. We’ve also spent time interviewing top private equity and investment banking partners on the state of deal making in the U.S. What has gotten largely lost in other media reporting on the capital markets…
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Chart of the Week: Flights to Quality
Air travel has climbed back from the dark days of April, yet remains far below last year’s numbers.
Loan Stats at a Glance – 8/17/2020
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COVID: Industry Winners and Losers
Investors are asking, what is the “new normal” for businesses? Unfortunately, as a recent Accenture study notes, “normal isn’t available to us anymore.” In the absence of normality, sponsors and lenders are adapting. “We historically focused on six sectors,” one PE partner told us. “COVID swept two away, leaving four. We’re still getting books on […]
The Pulse of Private Equity – 8/10/2020
Midyear grading Download PitchBook’s Report here. Late last year we released our Private Equity Outlook, which boiled down to seven predictions for the year ahead. The maelstrom of 2020 has laid waste to many market predictions, including some of ours, but one is worth mentioning midway through the year…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log
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The Post-COVID M&A Financing Process
Financing companies in a COVID environment is as challenging as buying and selling them. Top M&A bankers gave us their list of do’s and don’ts. “There are a lot of twists and turns today,” a mid-West MD told us. “You may think the company you’re trying to sell is operating at pre-COVID levels, but what […]