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22 Jun 2023

Fund finance market—adapting to change

The fund finance ecosystem is in a period of flux as lenders and private equity funds take stock of new regulatory capital requirements and the impact of the collapse of several market participants

07 Jun 2023

Buyout and M&A slowdown weighs on debt markets in Spain

Prolonged M&A auction processes and cautious banks have put the brakes on leveraged finance activity in Spain, opening up opportunities for foreign lenders and private debt funds to gain market share

05 Jun 2023

Restructuring reforms energize the Middle East

The Middle East restructuring landscape has been transformed in recent years, attracting new investors and providing borrowers and lenders with more flexibility

23 May 2023

Macro headwinds dampen loan activity

Stubborn inflation, ongoing interest rate hikes and the banking crisis in the US and Europe have slowed activity across global loan markets at the start of the year, but there are signs that loan issuance may start rebounding in the months ahead

23 May 2023

High yield bonds held firm in the first quarter against a tough backdrop

Despite ongoing economic headwinds, global high yield bond markets showed gains in the first quarter of 2023

17 Apr 2023

Private equity sponsors intensify focus on flexibility in portfolio company loan documents

As leveraged loan markets have been impacted by a challenging macroeconomic environment, private equity sponsors are sharpening their focus on flexibility in their portfolio companies’ loan documents

31 Mar 2023

European leveraged finance battens down the hatches

The macroeconomic headwinds that buffeted European debt markets in 2022—from rising interest rates to volatile geopolitics and a tightening of financial markets—continue to weigh on activity in 2023

31 Mar 2023

Sustainability-linked and green loans hold ground in volatile market

Sustainability-linked and green loan issuance in the US proved resilient in 2022 despite overall dislocation and disruption in loan markets

13 Mar 2023

US sustainable bond market well positioned despite general slowdown in bond financings

Although the issuances of sustainability-linked bonds declined by more than a third in 2022, government focus on delivering net-zero carbon emissions and companies and investors prioritizing ESG bode well for long-term SLBs prospects

07 Mar 2023

Private debt players open for business, but only on the right terms

Private debt managers seized the opportunity to win market share in 2022 as leveraged loan and high yield bond activity slowed—moving into 2023, private debt players remain open for business, but mainly on their terms

03 Mar 2023

Asian ESG debt markets take a breath after record run

Although ESG and green debt activity in Asia may have slowed somewhat in 2022, it is now an established feature of the market

15 Feb 2023

APAC debt markets hang tough

Economic headwinds proved challenging for leveraged finance markets in Asia-Pacific in 2022, but rising issuance beyond the core Chinese market cushioned the impact of global macro dislocation