As our latest leveraged finance report reveals, European leveraged finance markets saw significant inertia through the course of 2022 as high inflation, rising interest rates and cooling M&A activity put the brakes on...more
European leveraged finance markets saw significant inertia through the course of 2022 as high inflation, rising interest rates and cooling M&A activity put the brakes on leveraged loan and high yield bond issuance. How will...more
The U.S. capital markets have experienced significant volatility since the arrival of COVID-19. After lockdowns resulted in a short recession in early 2020, the markets reopened in booming fashion, with M&A, equity and debt...more
Plentiful liquidity supports a year-on-year rise in high yield bond issuance in the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region - High yield bond markets posted strong gains in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region (excluding...more
Leveraged finance defaults are rising as the impact of COVID-19 is felt, but covenant-lite terms, government intervention and support from financial sponsors have mitigated fallout from the pandemic. Leveraged finance...more
As the UK begins to emerge tentatively from lockdown, amendment and waiver processes continue on leveraged finance facilities for businesses which have been hit by COVID-19. ...more
As COVID-19 sends shockwaves through the global economy, many experts are predicting one of the deepest recessions in U.S. history. The hospitality, employment services, transportation, travel, leisure, mining, and oil...more
To raise new debt at a time of low liquidity, leveraged and other sub investment grade companies must navigate restrictions in loan and bond documents. Many companies are seeking funding to survive the currently...more
As the world continues to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on humanity as well as economics and finance, market participants are increasingly focused on potential liquidity issues and debt incurrence capacity of...more
The LMA Early Evening Seminar at Hogan Lovells Amsterdam on 1 October 2019 explored some trends in the leveraged finance market, with reports of a very healthy Dutch market, notwithstanding effects of Brexit, recession...more
In marked contrast to the emerging U.S. deregulatory climate, the G-20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) has issued Policy Recommendations for the regulation of four “structural vulnerabilities” in the asset management...more