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Markit Recap – 4/16/2018

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iTraxx Europe – options can influence volumes Fundamental factors rightly garner the most attention when investors try to ascertain why markets move. Even if one regards markets as perfectly efficient and favour index tracking, it would be foolhardy to completely ignore real world influences when managing money. But the credit markets, in particular, warrant analysis…

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Spotlight on Healthcare – A Special Industry Report (Fifth of a Series)

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One of the most interesting features of the new healthcare landscape is the evolving relationship between patients and doctors. As we detailed in our first instalment of this special Lead Left series, retail giants are teaming with healthcare behemoths to capture patients wherever they go. That fits well with the 24/7, wanting everything all the…

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Debtwire Middle-Market – 4/16/2018

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Source: Cliffwater Direct Lending Index and BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Effective Yield The red line in the chart is the *Cliffwater Direct Lending Index (CDLI) current yield, which is based on the investment income of the underlying assets held by public and private BDCs. BDCs invest in middle market companies, and the Index…

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The Pulse of Private Equity - 4/16/2018

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Buy, build, repeat Download PitchBook’s report click here. The buy-and-build strategy has largely displaced private equity’s early playbook, which relied on financial engineering and ambitious leveraging to generate profits. To be sure, add-ons have been in PE’s playbook even before the crisis, though to a much smaller degree…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log

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