The US leveraged finance market ended 2022 in the red, as inflation and rising interest rates put the brakes on issuance
Lenders, borrowers and advisers are hopeful that Spain’s 2022 overhaul of its restructuring and insolvency regime will improve the country’s restructuring landscape
High yield bond issuance in the US and Europe feels the pinch in a challenging macro-economic environment, but green shoots emerge in Asia as real estate sector dislocation bottoms out and markets stabilize
Leveraged loan activity slows in the US, Europe and APAC as a volatile economic backdrop and the rising cost of debt starts to weigh on issuance
As the technology sector cools and macro-economic headwinds build, lenders are reassessing the provision of recurring revenue loans
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
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
Term loan A debt is back in the spotlight as borrowers look for financing alternatives in an increasingly volatile institutional loan market
High yield bond markets see issuance slow as borrowers and investors step back from new deals due to macroeconomic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty
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
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
After weathering pandemic-related disruption early in 2021, Latin American loan and bond markets remained open for business, with bonds leading the way
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