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How the Growth of Private Credit is Impacting Private Equity

OfficeHours

The growth of private credit can be traced back to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-2009. Following the GFC, the government enacted new regulations that limited banks’ abilities to underwrite highly leveraged financing.

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Covid-19 Impact on US Private Capital Raising Activity in 2020

InvestmentBank.com

Debt Markets Prior to COVID-19, some analysts and debt underwriters encouraged debt issuers to exercise caution after the tenth straight year of economic expansion [1]. Underwriting a New World. SOURCES [1] Tree Line Annual Report 2020 (2020). Retrieved March 13, 2021, from [link] [2] Middle Market Private Equity Update Q3 2020 (2020).

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Tech unicorns UK – complete guide to the billion-dollar club

Growth Business

The group comprises of brokering firm Howden, underwriting agency DUAL, MGA and its data and analytics arm HX. 25 – Ovo Energy Value: $1-$1.3bn Founded: 2009 What do they do? Insurance Bio: Howden Group Holdings is the largest European insurance intermediary group in the world, managing premiums of more than £10bn.