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Don’t Wait on Spread Widening

Don’t Wait on Spread Widening

Yield potential has doubled in the last two years across many sectors of the credit market, especially leveraged loans and high yield bonds. But, investors might be on watch, expecting spreads to widen amid concerns for slower economic growth. Fear not, while uncertain economic conditions come and go, the yield profile offered in today’s leveraged […]

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Investors continue to flock into U.S. private debt – Pitchbook

Investors continue to flock into U.S. private debt – Pitchbook

Private debt continued to attract robust inflows from institutional investors in the first half of 2023 with the North American market strengthening its dominance, data provider Pitchbook said in a report released on Tuesday. Activity holding up is good news for the private credit industry, which flourished after the 2008 financial crisis as capital-constrained banks […]

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Wells Fargo teams with PE firm Centerbridge for $5 bln lending fund

Wells Fargo teams with PE firm Centerbridge for $5 bln lending fund

Wells Fargo (WFC.N) is teaming up with private equity firm Centerbridge Partners to launch a fund with a capacity to lend more than $5 billion to North American middle-market companies, the groups said on Tuesday. The move highlights the increasing intertwining of private capital providers and traditional banks in offering credit to companies and consumers […]

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UK and Europe: early signs of a return of mezzanine finance

UK and Europe: early signs of a return of mezzanine finance

Mezzanine lender protections There are a number of specific protections for mezzanine creditors participating in these structures, which include: Board observer rights. Mezzanine lenders often seek to obtain enhanced monitoring and management rights, such as the right to appoint a non-voting observer to the board at the level of the Parent company or Bidco. Enhanced […]

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