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14 May 2021

Industrials, chemicals and materials issuers take advantage of borrower-friendly backdrop

High yield bond and leveraged loan issuance by European industrials, chemicals and materials companies sustained steady activity levels in Q1 2021 as they took advantage of a borrower-friendly market to raise financing

05 May 2021

Repricing on the rise

Borrowers are taking advantage of buoyant leveraged loan markets in the US and Europe to reprice existing credits at lower interest rates, and lenders are happy to oblige

30 Apr 2021

Abundant liquidity drives leveraged loan issuance

Highly competitive and liquid markets saw leveraged loan issuance in the US and Europe surge, while activity in Asia-Pacific dipped despite high-profile jumbo deals

26 Apr 2021

High yield bond issuance climbs in borrower-friendly market

Borrowers in the United States, Europe and Asia are tapping buoyant bond markets to extend maturities and refinance existing debt at cheaper rates

24 Mar 2021

Clearing the debt maturity wall

COVID-19 disruption has had little impact on borrowers’ ability to refinance debt and extend loan maturities

24 Mar 2021

President Biden and leveraged finance: Short-term stability, long-term change?

Many leveraged finance dealmakers welcomed the certainty and stability President Biden’s election brought to capital markets but attention will now turn to what the new administration means for the markets in the long-term

22 Mar 2021

Sponsor and lender demand are back

Jennifer Kloud and Mitchell Kinastowski from BMO Sponsor Finance speak with White & Case partner Jacob Schtevie about BMO’s approach to funding technology credits, the importance of financial sponsor relationships in the mid-market and the growing popularity of recurring revenue financings

12 Mar 2021

Private equity in APAC ready to rebound

After a challenging 2020, APAC private equity dealmakers are forging ahead with deals, and financing markets are well-positioned to support the revival

04 Mar 2021

The flight to quality in European issuance

The European leveraged finance market remains resilient following a year of unprecedented hardship, as lenders dissect credits to determine the best possible deals, from business fundamentals to pricing and documentary terms

24 Feb 2021

Leisure industry readies for distress amid prolonged lockdowns

Despite encouraging signs that economies could reopen as COVID-19 vaccinations are rolled out, additional waves of infections and extended travel restrictions weigh heavily on the leisure and hospitality industry

19 Feb 2021

Chapter 11 cases soared in 2020, with more distress likely in 2021

Commercial chapter 11 filings in the US increased significantly in 2020, but government stimulus measures and widespread availability of fresh capital resulted in fewer corporate restructurings than many anticipated—that could change in the next 12 months

12 Feb 2021

SPACs on track to drive M&A leveraged loan issuance

Record SPAC issuance is expected to boost M&A activity, supporting additional leveraged finance issuance, while financial sponsors take advantage of the opportunity to exit existing investments