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High-Yield and Private Credit: Volatile Times

“Time to go to cash,” we announced recently at the dinner table. The Dow had almost climbed back to its February 12 peak. “What does that mean?” our six-year old daughter asked. Her mother replied, “It means Daddy wants to put our money in a mattress.” Unfortunately more pressing matters – like whether to give […]

The New Healthcare (First of a Series)

Healthcare has been ground zero for COVID-19 since the virus took hold in early March. How the industry has reacted, and how lenders and equity investors are dealing with this new world order, is the subject of this special series. To get started, we spoke to a friend who runs the healthcare capital markets desk…

Debtwire Middle-Market – 6/22/2020

Primary issuance picks up the pace as loan deal flow rebounds Source: Debtwire Par Weekly primary market activity has reached its highest level since the onset of the pandemic as issuers continue to tap the leveraged debt markets to address financing needs. The most recent week of 17 June to 23 June saw roughly USD…

Private Debt Intelligence - 6/22/2020

Distressed Debt Funds are on the Raise The private debt market is very crowded and, although direct lending funds represent the largest proportion, distressed debt funds have reached new records. There are currently 60 distressed debt funds in market looking to raise capital, seeking for a combined $72bn in capital…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a

PDI Picks – 6/22/2020

Is distressed best for LPs? Fundraising targeting troubled companies is gathering pace, with surveys suggesting investors are keen to jump on board. “We estimate that about half a trillion dollars across credit segments are trading at distressed levels,” said Karim Cherif and Jay Lee of UBS Global Wealth Management in a report published in mid-June….