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State of the Capital Markets – First Quarter 2015 Review and Second Quarter 2015 Outlook

Published by TheLeadLeft on April 21, 2015

Need timely market data and expert commentary to share with your clients? Download our State of the Capital Markets presentation! As a subscriber to The Lead Left, you’ll get: Review of Current Market Conditions Analysis of Capital Markets Metrics Including Covenants, Pricing, and Leverage Review of Credit Quality Outlook for Second Quarter 2015 To download the report, please login or subscribe to…

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Stat of the Week – Fortune 500 Women CEOs

Published by TheLeadLeft on April 21, 2015 0

Select Deals in the Market – 4/20/2015

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Loan Stats at a Glance – 4/20/2015

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Private Equity is Done…Well, Not Quite (Part Two)

Published by TheLeadLeft on April 15, 2015

Last week we began to respond to the WSJ op-ed by Andy Kessler in which he stated the glory days of private equity are over. We first reviewed how many ups and downs the industry has had over the past thirty or so years; at least seven stages, at the end of each of which…

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Chart of the Week – Slump to Start

Published by TheLeadLeft on April 15, 2015 0

Private equity deal closings are at their lowest level in almost four years, as buyers turn cautious on purchase price multiples.Source: PitchBook

Lead Left Interview – David M. Walker

Published by TheLeadLeft on April 15, 2015

This week we speak with the Hon. David M. Walker, Senior Strategic Advisor, PwC, Founder, Comeback America Initiative, and former Comptroller General of the United States. Dave Walker is the author of Comeback America: Turning the Country Around and Restoring Fiscal Responsibility (2010), and will be a keynote speaker at the 22nd annual Atlantic Conferences…

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Markit Recap – 4/13/2015

Published by TheLeadLeft on April 15, 2015

European corporate credit risk shrinking ITRAXX-Europe 5-yr spread lowest since December 2007 Volatility in Europe’s credit markets has dropped since QE announcement European markets unfazed by neighbouring Greek and Ukraine problems…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...

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The Pulse of Private Equity: How useful is aggregate PE data?

Published by TheLeadLeft on April 15, 2015

Data drives the finance industry. Private equity is no exception – once the calendar flips to January 1, we tally the industry’s annual total and compare it to… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...

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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 4/13/2015

Published by TheLeadLeft on April 15, 2015

It was not an auspicious start to the year for ABL lenders. At under$20 billion 1Q15 asset based loan volume was down 13 percent year over year. On a deal count basis, the news was oddly mixed – with 51 credits… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...

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