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The Pulse of Private Equity – 7/29/2019

PE accounts for almost 40% of M&A Coming soon Download PitchBook’s Report here. PE-led acquisitions accounted for almost 40% of M&A volume in H1. That’s a remarkably high share for the asset class, which has historically led less than 30% of all acquisitions. The percentage has been creeping up over the past few years, according to…

PDI Picks – 7/29/2019

North America dominates private debt fundraising once again The continent, where the plurality of private debt capital is being sought, highlights both the mature alternative asset markets and the fragmented nature of the European market. North America has once again stolen the geographic spotlight in private debt; more than 45 percent of the total capital…

Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 7/29/2019

PE sponsors ramp up delay draw term loans in the U.S. middle market Over the last few years, sponsors have been ramping up the amount of delay draw term loans within their middle market M&A transactions. In 2Q19, LPC tracked US$3.1bn in delay draw term loan volume within middle market sponsored finance which is the…