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Expect more $1 billion deals in middle-market lending
7 years ago
Reflecting the views of many experienced practitioners, these are our predictions for middle-market lending this year -
What Trump means for the middle market
7 years ago
Two weeks on from what Henry Kaufman dubbed a ‘tectonic shift’, what is the outlook for the middle market? -
Let’s settle this, once and for all
7 years ago
The US loan market has launched a long overdue initiative aimed at reducing settlement times -
Private credit comes of age
7 years ago
Like high yield bonds before it, private credit has matured into an investment that most funds want -
What a downturn might mean for private credit
7 years ago
The end of the US recovery could be good news for non-bank lenders -
Where Europe’s real direct lending opportunity lies
7 years ago
Europe’s mid-market loan business is opaque, illiquid and tough to operate in. That’s not stopping big managers from piling in -
Sponsors holster revolvers for delayed-draw loans
8 years ago
Increasing use of delayed-draw term loans is good for non-bank lenders -
The mid market and the myth of loan liquidity
8 years ago
Small loans are no less liquid than broadly syndicated loans – and they're more predictable -
Don’t listen to the talk, mezz definitely isn’t dead
8 years ago
It was written off after the crisis, but mezzanine debt is proving as popular as ever -
Mid-market syndicate game changes again
8 years ago
New US guidance isn't the only reason that the rules of leveraged lending are being rewritten -
Hold your nose and buy the recap – sometimes
8 years ago
They are as welcome as a visit from the in-laws, but dividend recap loans perform no worse than others -
Credit due - After Jimmy, banking is different
8 years ago
From LBOs to loan syndication, Jimmy Lee left an indelible mark on banks and banking -
Credit due - Who wants to make revolvers?
8 years ago
Regulation is pushing US banks out of the leveraged loan market. That's a problem for borrowers who need revolving credits -
Credit due - Cash flow or cash faux?
8 years ago
As regulators crack down on the loan market, loan investors should worry just as much about the definition of leverage as its headline level -
The promise and pitfalls of permanent capital
8 years ago
Business development companies are a nice string to a loan manager's bow. But they shouldn't rely on them -
No payback time for leveraged borrowers
9 years ago
Regulators worry that leveraged borrowers can't pay back bank loans. But term loans never repay on schedule – and banks rarely buy them -
Credit due: Deposit clamp-down will boost alternative lenders
9 years ago
The disappearance of cheap bank funding could have unexpected consequences for credit funds -
Middle market lenders fight to wear cargo pants
9 years ago
The cargo pants strategy has helped middle market firms grow – but we don't know how they'll last in a downturn -
Credit due: Keeping pests under control
9 years ago
Regulators are haranguing banks about risky loans. But banks aren't holding them
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