If one were to look at the week-on-week change of the main credit indices, it would be perfectly understandable to assume that it was another uneventful few days in the markets. The Markit iTraxx Europe was trading at 61.5bps on December 18, just 1.5bps wider than the previous week. The Markit CDX.NA.IG was 3bps tighter…
We had planned on concluding our 2015 predictions with a forecast of structure and pricing in leveraged loans. But market developments compel us to address first what could a factor in changing both those elements dramatically next year. Like all things unexpected, the precipitous drop in oil prices could have been foreseen if you knew…
Despite a buoyant economy and favorable interest rate environment, the share of criticized bank loans has not declined…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Leverage on large corporate LBO deals came down modestly in 4Q14 as market players are responding to regulators’ feedback around Leveraged Lending Guidance. The average debt to EBITDA in 4Q14 for large corporate LBO financings is currently 6.53 times, down from 6.96 times in 3Q14.And outlier TIBCO Software… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in
A Closer Look at Fees For several months now, the SEC has been keeping a closer eye on fee disclosures from PE firms, particularly whether they’re telling their LPs that transaction and monitoring fees are being charged to portfolio companies…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
This week we speak with Richard Petrocelli, CFO of FSC and FSFR, and Frederick Buffone, Head of Capital Markets, FSAM. Fifth Street Asset Management (FSAM) is a credit-focused asset manager with $6 billion of AUM across two public BDCs, Fifth Street Finance Corp. (FSC) and Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp. (FSFR), as well as…
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Retail Wars: M&A and PE Activity Diverging Poor consumer sentiment hasn’t really dampened enthusiasm among private equity investors, which continue to target… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...