Abstract
Leveraged finance is an important market for professional advisory firms such as investment banks, financial sector law firms and the ‘Big 4’ consultancies. As such, researchers and information professionals in these firms are often asked to research the market. This may be to produce a list of leveraged finance deals in a particular industry or jurisdiction, to find the size or composition of the market or to find expert commentary, including predictions for the future. In this article, Ian Hunter explains the ways in which leverage finance is defined, describes the leading sources and highlights some caveats to bear in mind when relying on the sources.
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