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14 Sep 2022

Recurring revenue reset?

As the technology sector cools and macro-economic headwinds build, lenders are reassessing the provision of recurring revenue loans

25 Aug 2022

M&A keeps Spanish debt market busy after volatile first half

After a bright first quarter, Spanish leveraged finance has been confronted by the same headwinds buffeting the wider European debt space—but a cluster of large M&A deals may keep the market active for the rest of the year

23 Aug 2022

European M&A issuance pauses for breath

M&A was expected to ease off the accelerator in 2022 following a blistering 2021, but questions remain about how long it will take M&A financing to catch up with dealmaking

03 Aug 2022

Term loan A debt is back in fashion

Term loan A debt is back in the spotlight as borrowers look for financing alternatives in an increasingly volatile institutional loan market

01 Aug 2022

High yield bond markets tap the brakes

High yield bond markets see issuance slow as borrowers and investors step back from new deals due to macroeconomic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty

29 Jul 2022

Macro-economic headwinds slow global leveraged loan market in H1

Rising inflation and climbing interest rates have slowed leveraged loan activity in Europe and the US, while COVID-19 restrictions in China dampened demand in Asia-Pacific

29 Apr 2022

ESG-linked debt markets come of age in Latin America

Despite a decline in overall bond and loan issuance in the Latin American region, ESG-linked debt issuance thrived in 2021—and looks set to continue in the months ahead

28 Mar 2022

Bonds drive Latin American debt activity

After weathering pandemic-related disruption early in 2021, Latin American loan and bond markets remained open for business, with bonds leading the way

14 Mar 2022

At a crossroads: Europe’s auto sector borrowers face change and the effects of events in Ukraine

Vehicle sales rebounded strongly following lockdowns, but Europe’s automotive companies confront a period of significant change as governments phase out combustion engines, supply chain constraints bite and the impacts of events in Ukraine are felt

17 Feb 2022

Loan activity climbed to boost leveraged finance issuance in the Asia-Pacific region

Real estate sector headwinds stifled high yield markets in the Asia-Pacific region, but loan issuance went from strength to strength to post double-digit gains

14 Feb 2022

European leveraged finance: From surviving to thriving

Leveraged loan and high yield bond markets in Western and Southern Europe saw a major resurgence in the past 12 months, driven initially by refinancing, followed by almost unprecedented M&A and buyout issuance, and setting the stage for, on balance, a productive year ahead

11 Feb 2022

CLO activity skyrockets in the US

Financial stimulus and sustained investor appetite for yield have seen US CLO issuance scale record heights