Q&As

AEG’s Kunkel: Mezz Comes to the Rescue

Despite vast improvements in the credit markets, some distressed companies still face challenges obtaining financing, says AEG Partners Managing Director Stephen Kunkel. But...

Q&A: Middle-Market Volume the Real Deal in 2010

The midmarket saw more private equity talk than walk last year, says Richard DeBaere, managing director of leveraged finance at CapitalSource. But the real deals are growing in number, and he expects the second half of 2010 to outpace the first...

Worldwide HY a Hot Item for Crédit Agricole

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, which is part of Paris-based bank Crédit Agricole and was until recently known as Calyon, has been expanding its high yield group in both the U.S. and Europe...

Broadpoint’s Malas: A Chance for Small Firms

Bulge-bracket banks may be back, but Lex Malas, head of the debt capital markets origination group with Broadpoint Gleacher, still sees opportunities for smaller players. Malas joined Broadpoint Capital after serving with Deutsche Bank...

BMO’s Weiss Bullish on Loans and Bonds

Within the last year, BMO Capital Markets has hired more than 350 people. David Weiss, a 25-year Wall Street veteran who was responsible for establishing the high yield sales, trading and research group at Rafferty Capital Markets, was one of them...

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