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Western and Southern Europe Direct lending 26 Nov 2025

Direct lenders seize opportunities in growing Spanish market

Direct lenders are expanding their teams in a Spanish market that, though smaller than others in Europe, is rapidly becoming more established

High yield bonds Global North America Western and Southern Europe Asia-Pacific (excl. Japan) 24 Nov 2025

Strong gains in the US drive global high yield market

US high yield issuance posts double-digit gains, leading the global market through the first nine months of 2025

North America Western and Southern Europe Debt terms 04 Nov 2025

A meeting of minds: US and European debt terms converge

European debt documentation is moving ever closer to the US market—a trend that began in the UK and has now spread to continental Europe, providing regional dealmakers with greater flexibility

North America Western and Southern Europe Private credit 16 Oct 2025

Squeezed at home, US private credit players turn their attention to Europe

As the US private credit market matures and grows increasingly competitive, US-based funds are increasingly looking to Europe for new growth opportunities

Fundraising 01 Oct 2025

Fund finance lenders adapt to the rise of SMAs

Separately managed accounts have become a key source of capital for private market managers, and lenders are adapting underwriting techniques and strategies to adjust to this growing channel

Asia-Pacific (excl. Japan) Technology & computer related 29 Sep 2025

APAC data center growth boosts opportunities for lenders

The data center market in APAC is growing rapidly, providing banks and private credit lenders with attractive financing opportunities across the region

MEA NPLs 23 Sep 2025

Middle East NPLs evolve from niche market to major growth opportunity

As banks in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are being encouraged by their respective regulators to take a more rigorous approach to booking and disclosing NPLs, new investment opportunities are opening up to global investors

High yield bonds Western and Southern Europe M&A (excl. buyouts) 03 Sep 2025

Italy leads Europe’s high yield market

Italy delivered more high yield bond issuance than any other country in the continental Europe through the first half of the year, as improved political stability drove investors to reassess historical risk perceptions

High yield bonds North America 18 Aug 2025

Resilient US high yield dealmakers adjust to market’s “new normal”

US high yield bond markets are proving resilient and flexible in a period of high volatility, with investors and issuers successfully adapting to the challenging macroeconomic backdrop

Convertible bonds 15 Aug 2025

Convertible bond boom opens window of opportunity for issuers

Convertible bond issuance surged through the first half of 2025, presenting issuers with a golden opportunity to raise capital on highly attractive terms

Global Leveraged loans North America Western and Southern Europe Asia-Pacific (excl. Japan) 01 Aug 2025

Loan markets rally following April tariff shocks

After a sharp tariff-induced dip in loan issuance, markets in the US and Europe regained confidence and stabilized by the end of the first half of the year

Global High yield bonds North America Western and Southern Europe Asia-Pacific (excl. Japan) 31 Jul 2025

High yield markets close first half of 2025 on a high

Although high yield bond markets in the US and Europe recorded small year-on-year declines in issuance in H1, high levels of activity in Q2 bode well for the rest of the year