A monster unleashed
Founded on sound intentions, the BGF's vast war chest is distorting the market.
Opinion
Playing it safe: no div-cap danger yet
GPs can be thankful that dividend recaps show no signs of letting up.
Private debt funk
Private debt funds are in vogue, but will GPs be able to meet return expectations?
Spanish fund crunch
A government initiative may be too little, too late for Spain.
The US structuring “invasion”: is it real?
Easy lending terms are making their way across the Atlantic, but are Europe and the US converging?
Lament of the south
Spanish and Italian SMEs are drifting further away from the rest of Europe.
IPO omens
The IPO window is open, but for how long?
Where the music never stops
With TXU teetering on the brink and KKR still in full swing, who are the real winners and losers?
The refinancing wall: a systemic risk?
New debt has been a godsend for private equity, but is there enough to scale the refinancing wall?
A bond to break
High-yield has offered funds flush financing, but things may turn sooner rather than later.
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