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A big drop in mega-buyouts
By @PitchBook

https://t.co/M5EgwBaDLi

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High-Yield Bond Statistics
by @levfininsights

https://t.co/A46p4nyaDz

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Loan Stats at a Glance – 10/23/2023
By @lcdnews
https://t.co/zsMH0R9vry

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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 10/16/2023
By @Refinitiv
https://t.co/CxVcxjAZfo

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Q3 private debt fundraising in North America hits twelve month high
by @Preqin
https://t.co/vLI7oqwzsM

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Alternative asset manager deal activity
By @PitchBook
https://t.co/G3feZQk4Ty

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Accordion Inside Maturity
by @CovenantReview
https://t.co/9yHeXlvmG0

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Canada-focused private debt financing deal value on the upturn
By @Preqin
https://t.co/wqcgoq3jHT

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Infrastructure seeks to weather the storm
By @PEI_news
https://t.co/yJs5PujfBN

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The Case for Junior Capital (Part Three)
https://t.co/AKKJmo2JUb

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High-Yield Bond Statistics

by @levfininsights
https://t.co/cFTExYwsom

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All-in yields of second-lien loans have risen to keep pace with first-lien upswings.

https://t.co/NwNkpqe8tL

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The Case for Junior Capital (Part One)
https://t.co/HxblkRU1oQ

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US unitranche volume tallies under US$10bn in 2Q23 as jumbo deals become scarcer
https://t.co/Eml8Qy0eGR

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US sponsored middle market direct lending volume increased in 2Q23
By @LPCLoans
https://t.co/AO7ICgVho1

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High-Yield Bond Statistics
By @levfininsights
https://t.co/NUVzsduP6p

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A Loan for All Seasons (Last of a Series)
https://t.co/MQTVK04CwJ

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A Loan for All Seasons (Third of a Series)
https://t.co/AYN2pbudjp

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Distribution of Accordion F&C Tranche EBITDA Grower Caps (L3M)
By @CovenantReview
https://t.co/dDSgvrX6MT

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A Loan for All Seasons (Second of a Series)
https://t.co/pNMDBxtFOg