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Investors flock to investment grade debt markets

JD Supra: Mergers

Primary investment grade bond issuance surged in Q1 2024 as investors ramped up exposure to high-quality borrowers in a high interest rate environment. In the US, investment grade corporate borrowers secured US$429.7 By: White & Case LLP

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Approaching Secondaries Financing from All Angles: Key Considerations for Debt in LP-Led and GP-Led Secondary Transactions

JD Supra: Mergers

Debt finance plays a key role in all parts of the capital structure for private investment funds and their investors.

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It’s OK to Have Amber Flags on Your Vendor Due Diligence Report

Beyond M&A

Theres a version of Tech Due Diligence that is inherently collaborative because it involves working openly with the target company and the investment bank. Why Team Issues Matter If theres a team issue , it becomes even more important post-investment. Investors Expect Amber Flags A key takeaway: investors expect amber flags.

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Why PE Investors Care About Interest Rates

OfficeHours

For the average person, rising interest rates are not ideal for those with significant amounts of debt, those looking to purchase a home with a mortgage, or many other use cases. Once the cash available is used to service the debt, whatever is left over is paid as dividends and used to calculate returns for private equity investors and LPs.

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

OfficeHours

For private equity investors who have been monitoring the situation around inflation for the last few months to a year, many have been disappointed to see the slow trajectory with which inflation has been coming down from highs. Inflation can also have an impact on the cost of debt required to finance an investment.

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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

Mergers and Inquisitions

Ask anyone interested in distressed debt hedge funds for “the pitch,” and they’ll probably mention one of the following: “It’s like long/short equity or credit , but more interesting!” Distressed investing offers equity-like returns with lower risk.” Distressed assets offer non-correlated returns, similar to global macro.”

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The Maintenance Ratio in Software Development: How Private Equity Investors Can Drive More Growth.

Beyond M&A

As private equity investors, you understand the importance of allocating funds to innovation and growth. However, in software development, there is a metric that can significantly impact your investment. It indicates how much of your investment is going towards innovation versus simply maintaining the status quo.