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Chart of the Week: (Not so) High Yield

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Junk bond spreads have eased this year in the face of continued Fed liquidity and a benign default outlook. Source: Bloomberg LP, The Daily Shot; high yield option adjusted spreads (all sectors)

The Pulse of Private Equity - 9/5/2016

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PE Fund Sizes Spike in 1H 2016 Across North America and Europe, both mean and median private equity fund sizes spiked in the first half of 2016. The average fund size came in at $803.9 million, just shy of the decade-high $838.9 million notched in 2007, while the median just barely set a new high…

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Lead Left Interview - Jason Kelly (Part 2)

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This week we continue our conversation with Jason Kelly, New York bureau chief, Bloomberg. Jason has been with Bloomberg since 2002. He is the author of Sweat Equity (2016) and The New Tycoons (2012). Second of two parts – View part one The Lead Left: How about new trends in fitness? Jason Kelly: Anecdotally, I hear a…

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Preqin Private Debt Intelligence - 9/5/2016

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Is the Italy-Focused Private Debt Industry Set for Growth? The Italy-focused private debt market remains in its infancy – only 13 funds focused on the country have closed since 2004 raising a total €2.6bn – however recent legislative changes announced by Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, may be about to accelerate growth in the country….

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