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Refinancing surge reenergizes US and European loan markets

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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

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Late rally softens leveraged loan landing

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A strong finish to 2023 helped to boost global leveraged loan issuance at the end of an otherwise rocky year for all key markets. The last 12 months were incredibly challenging for banks, investors and borrowers, as elevated...more

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Debt Download - June 2023

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Welcome to Debt Download, Goodwin’s monthly newsletter covering what you need to know in the leveraged finance market. We hope you are enjoying some early summer weather and (if you live in the Northeast) are breathing...more

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

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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 - ...more

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Five factors that will influence leveraged finance in 2023

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European leveraged finance markets have been completely reconfigured in the past 12 months. Inflation, rising interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty have squeezed liquidity and seen high yield bond and leveraged loan...more

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A volatile situation: Europe versus the United States

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Leveraged finance activity slowed on both sides of the Atlantic in the first half of the year, as a tougher macroeconomic environment and events in Ukraine affected debt issuance in both Europe and the US....more

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M&A financing keeps the leveraged finance market beating

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A rebound in European corporate transactions has driven a double-digit acceleration in leveraged finance earmarked for M&A (excl. buyouts), with a robust pipeline setting the stage for an active 2022. In the summer of...more

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US versus Europe: Will their shared path continue in 2022?

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HEADLINES - ▪️ In the US, leveraged loan issuance for 2021 reached US$1.4 trillion, a 63% increase year-on-year ▪️ The high yield bond market in the US was relatively flat, rising from US$428.3 billion in 2020 to...more

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European leveraged finance: Conclusion

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A flurry of activity saw year-on-year leveraged finance issuance in Europe hit new heights in 2021. Can this pace be maintained in the months ahead? Based on pipeline activity and investor appetite for growth, the answer...more

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US versus Europe: Will their shared path continue in 2022?

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- In the US, leveraged loan issuance for 2021 reached US$1.4 trillion, a 63% increase year-on-year - The high yield bond market in the US was relatively flat, rising from US$428.3 billion in 2020 to US$429.7 billion in...more

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M&A financing keeps the leveraged finance market beating

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A rebound in European corporate transactions has driven a double-digit acceleration in leveraged finance earmarked for M&A (excl. buyouts), with a robust pipeline setting the stage for an active 2022. In the summer of...more

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From survive to thrive: European leveraged finance looks to the future

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European leveraged finance markets roared back to life in 2021, sparked by a combination of attractive pricing in the first half of the year and buoyant M&A activity in the second half. The result? High volumes of refinancing...more

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Investor appetite gives borrowers a boost

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Investors eager to maintain high levels of capital deployment have kept terms and pricing highly flexible for bond and loan issuers, but that does not mean easy access for borrowers—lenders are still pushing back against...more

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Leveraged loan markets keep on rolling

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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

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Outlook for Africa brightens after challenging first half to the year

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African loan and bond issuance fell by just under 10% in the first half of 2021, year-on-year, with lenders still jittery after Zambia missed a bond repayment in November 2020 to become the first African sovereign to default...more

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The recap rebound

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Dividend recapitalization activity plunged in the immediate aftermath of COVID-19 but, as markets recovered, investor appetite for recap deals swelled - Leveraged loan and high yield bond issuance specifically intended...more

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Financial Stability Board Assesses Financial Stability Implications of Expanding Leveraged Loans and Collateralized Loan...

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The Financial Stability Board has published a report on the vulnerabilities associated with leveraged loans and collateralized loan obligations. In the report, the FSB assesses how the leveraged loan and CLO markets have...more

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Proskauer’s 2018 Global High-Yield Bond Study

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Overview and Methodology - Welcome to this seventh edition of Proskauer’s Global High-Yield Bond Study, our analysis of market trends for high-yield bond offerings. Using analyses from our proprietary database of...more

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Mid-Market Trends - Leveraged Lending and the Current Regulatory Environment

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Financial institutions, institutional investors and liquidity providers to the leveraged loan markets are finding themselves increasingly subject to new regulation in the United States and abroad. Both global and U.S....more

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