Leveraged loan activity in the US and Europe sprang back to life in H1 2024, with both markets enjoying near-triple-digit increases in issuance.
In the US, overall issuance surged 95.7% from US$461 billion in H1 2023 to...more
8/28/2024
/ Borrowers ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Global Marketplace ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
Leveraged Loans ,
Loans ,
Refinancing
After a challenging 2023, US and European leveraged loan issuance showed year-on-year gains in Q1 2024 as a more stable interest rate outlook encouraged borrowers and lenders to return to the market.
After a challenging...more
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 -
Leveraged loan markets have been buffeted by a challenging macroeconomic...more
12/1/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Bank Loan Markets ,
Borrowers ,
Debtors ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Interest Rates ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Leveraged Loans ,
Mergers ,
Refinancing
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 -
Debt markets in the Asia-Pacific region (excl. Japan) (APAC)...more
Despite a spike in energy prices and persistent inflation, year-to-date leveraged loan activity showed substantial gains on 2020 levels -
Global leveraged loan activity sustained momentum built up through H1 2021 to post...more
Debt markets warm to issuers from a broader range of sectors, maintaining high levels of refinancing activity -
The surge in refinancing activity across leveraged loan and high yield bond markets through H1 2021 looks set...more
Refinancing activity supports a double-digit year-on-year uptick in leveraged loan issuance in the United States and Europe, while mega-deals dominate in the Asia-Pacific region
Leveraged loan markets in the United States,...more