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23 Jul 2021

High yield issuance surges in the US, Europe and APAC

Plentiful liquidity supports a year-on-year rise in high yield bond issuance in the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region

23 Jun 2021

Liquid debt markets hit the brakes on restructurings

A strong market for refinancing and low interest rates have enabled most borrowers in Europe and the US to avoid bankruptcy and restructuring procedures

14 Jun 2021

Healthcare leveraged finance issuance climbs

Leveraged finance activity in the healthcare sector made strong gains through Q1 2021 as the pandemic response saw the industry attract steady investor inflows and M&A interest

27 May 2021

Refinancings and resets dominate European CLO space

Tightening liability spreads and the backlog from 2020 have seen European collateralized loan obligations resetting and refinancing at historic levels in 2021

27 May 2021

Pandemic downturn highlights management fee credit facility benefits for PE firms

Management fee credit facilities have become increasingly popular among private equity firms during the pandemic as a tool to manage cash flow volatility

17 May 2021

Lenders eager to finance US buyouts, but supply of new deals tightens

High yield bond and syndicated loan lenders are eager to fund US buyout deals, but competition from private debt markets and high secondary buyout volumes have restricted supply

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