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The Pulse of Private Equity - 2/8/2016

28% of U.S. PE Capital Overhang Predates 2013 Vintages Over a quarter of U.S. private equity dry powder is locked up in vintages from 2012 or earlier. That represents about $147 billion total that PE firms have on hand that now exceeds, give or take, three or more years in age—all these figures are sourced…

Lead Left Interview - Kathryn Dick

This week we chat with Kathryn Dick, Managing Director, Promontory Financial Group. Kathy advises clients on regulatory issues, risk management, and capital market activities. Prior to Promontory, Kathy had a 26-year tenure at the Office of the Controller of the Currency.  The Lead Left: Kathy, you’ve had an extensive career in bank regulations. How did…

Markit Recap – 2/1/2016

UK linkers outperform despite falling inflation expectations Despite the UK’s monetary policy committee highlighting weak inflation today, inflation-linked gilts have proved to be a strong investment so far this year. UK inflation-linked gilts have returned 5% so far this year, outperforming gilts by 0.8%… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...

Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 2/1/2016

January CLO issuance down dramatically year over year CLO arrangers logged a mere 2 new issues totalling less than US$830 million in January 2016. This was down significantly compared to the year ago period during which over US$5 billion in new CLO vehicles were completed via 9 issues. The slowdown of CLO… Subscribe to Read

Chart of the Week - Price Talk

Purchase price multiples continue to march higher for middle market buyouts as competition remains keen among private equity buyers. Source: Thomson Reuters LPC

The Pulse of Private Equity - 2/1/2016

Median PE Hold Times for the U.S. Middle Market Drop For the first time in years, private equity firms saw their U.S. median hold periods for middle-market portfolio companies decline over the past couple years. After climbing to unprecedented highs in 2014—six years for companies that were later… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log