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Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO)

Wall Street Mojo

What is a Collateralized Debt Obligation? Table of contents What is a Collateralized Debt Obligation? How does Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO) Work? CDOs provide investors with a diversified portfolio of debt instruments across different risk levels. read more , etc.

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How the Growth of Private Credit is Impacting Private Equity

OfficeHours

In particular, new guidelines from the FDIC and Federal Reserve (among other governmental agencies) made it more difficult for banks to underwrite financings that resulted in debt-to-EBITDA ratios in excess of 6.0x. This capital is released once investors buy the debt off the banks’ balance sheets.

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10-20-2023 Newsletter: Why PE Investors Care About Inflation

OfficeHours

sits around 3.7%; while that is certainly better than the 8% and 9% seen earlier this year, it still remains a key point of concern for anyone monitoring the economic situation. Inflation is one of the several economic factors that impact private equity returns, as it can have a material impact on returns as it rises and falls.

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COVID-19 and Credit: Debt Market Volatility and Insurance Brokerage M&A

Sica Fletcher

We are all painfully aware of the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on our investment and retirement portfolios. What is generally less understood is the impact of the pandemic on the debt markets. This trend continued unabated at the start of 2020, at least until the economic impact of the pandemic hit.

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Why PE Investors Care About Inflation

OfficeHours

sits around 3.7%; while that is certainly better than the 8% and 9% seen earlier this year, it still remains a key point of concern for anyone monitoring the economic situation. Inflation is one of the several economic factors that impact private equity returns, as it can have a material impact on returns as it rises and falls.

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Federal Reserve’s Surprise Rate Cut: Implications for Mergers and Acquisitions

Focus Investment Banking

This more aggressive monetary policy shift reflects the central bank’s heightened concerns about economic stability and its commitment to stimulating growth. In turn, this typically stimulates investment and spending, helping to buoy economic growth during periods of uncertainty or slower expansion.

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Pandemic-Related Deal Litigation Highlights Buyer Leverage in Transactions Requiring Debt Financing

Cooley M&A

The decisions from the court on those preliminary matters, as well as the arguments raised by legal counsel, offer some valuable lessons for sellers considering sale transactions that require debt financing, and may motivate sellers to re-evaluate certain provisions and remedies that have become customary in those transactions.

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