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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 11/10/2014

European secondary loan trading volume fell 11.5 percent to $18.27 billion during the third quarter from $20.64 billion in the second quarter. The number of trades also fell 14 percent to 3,005 from 3,528 in 2Q14. It is the same picture when comparing with… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...

Why BDCs Matter (Part Four)

When business development companies were created by Congress in 1980, they were designed in response to concerns about liquidity. Specifically, a provision in the 1940 Act limited the number of holders of investment company securities to 100 persons. That, of course, effectively eliminated public ownership. Private equity and venture capital firms argued this would put…

Lead Left Interview - Greg Mason and Troy Ward

This week we speak with Greg Mason and Troy Ward, managing directors with KBW’s North America Equity Research team. Messrs. Mason and Ward specialize in business development company research. The Lead Left: Guys, really appreciate your time today. What’s your current view of the BDC space? Greg Mason: Thanks, Randy. The long-term view is that…

Markit Recap - 11/3/2014

It is apparent to all market participants that volatility, so long dormant in this QE-saturated era, has returned in recent weeks. The credit asset class is no exception. The Markit VolX Europe, which measures realised volatility in the Markit iTraxx Europe index, reached its highest point since the “taper tantrum”… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a

The Pulse of Private Equity - 11/03/2014

Canada Keeps Recovering PE activity in Canada recovered well from the recession, and unlike its neighbors to the south, deal flow and capital invested has remained elevated, even in 2014. The past two quarters have seen total value go past the C$10 billion mark, with Q2 and Q3 representing the… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a