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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

09 Feb 2021

COVID-19 and trade tensions weighed on Asia-Pacific debt markets

COVID-19 disruption and tension between the US and China saw loan and high yield bond issuance decline across Asia-Pacific in 2020, and borrowers and lenders remain cautious

08 Feb 2021

Private equity turns to fund restructurings in COVID-19 slowdown

General partner-led fund restructurings accounted for the majority of private equity secondaries volume in 2020 as managers sought liquidity in a flat exit market

03 Feb 2021

Positive outlook: US leveraged finance on solid ground for 2021

In 2020, after a volatile first half, US leveraged finance markets experienced a strong second half and are well-positioned for 2021

03 Dec 2020

Distressed-driven restructurings rise amid COVID-19 fallout

Lockdowns and market volatility have put companies across the board under financial pressure and forced many leveraged finance borrowers into restructurings