Business development companies are still lagging the market in a sign of persisting concern over the performance of loans to small and midsize businesses. … READ MORE >
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How business development companies are navigating the economic shock
As business development companies reel from the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, the valuations of their portfolio companies have dropped as the risk of default has grown amid a liquidity crunch. But there are steps they can take to manage the significant shock to the economy. … READ MORE >
How business development companies can weather the coronavirus downturn
The stock prices of business development companies, which invest in small and midsize companies along with distressed enterprises, have experienced the sharpest and fastest decline since the financial crisis of 2008-9. Still, BDCs may ultimately have a better chance of weathering the storm without suffering the depression-level shocks that seem to have been priced into their stock prices. … READ MORE >
SEC gives regulatory relief to certain business development companies
Continuing a recent push to ease regulations, the Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted a final rule that loosens compliance requirements on business development companies, which invest in small and medium-size businesses. … READ MORE >