LevFin Insights: High-Yield Bond Statistics – 9/16/2019
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And You Thought Cov-Lite Was a Problem
Two years ago we featured on these pages Oumuamua, a comet masquerading as an alien space ship [link]. Last we heard it was heading out of the solar system. Now the Crimean Astrophysics Observatory has detected another interstellar visitor – Borisov, named after its discoverer. About six miles in diameter, this comet has a hyperbolic…
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Chart of the Week: The Upside of Data
Since July’s Fed’s rate cut, non-disappointing economic data has boosted Treasury yields.
Heads and Tails in the Credit Markets
This week’s commentary – Heads and Tails – was inspired by the discovery of a two headed snake in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. We’re not sure if this is a good omen or a bad one. But there’s evidence of both in the credit markets today. Public markets remain buoyed by the prospect […]
Debtwire Middle-Market – 9/16/2019
High yield bond issuance spikes in most recent week Source: Debtwire Par High yield bond issuance spiked last week (week ending September 13), with issuance reaching USD 13.4bn from 23 deals in a hectic week for the market. This week is also shaping up to be a busy one, with over USD 5bn set to…
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Loan Stats at a Glance – 9/16/2019
Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – Sept 2019
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
Trends in Middle Market Leveraged Loans
We recently joined a group of direct lenders for a round of golf. In between brilliant shotmaking we chatted about current trends in middle market leveraged loans. For one thing, it seems many of us experienced a remarkably busy August, with the competitive landscape equally challenging. Terms and structures have become as issuer-friendly as at […]
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 9/9/2019
Primary leveraged yields decline slightly in 3Q19 Primary yields have tightened slightly across rating levels so far in 3Q19. The main driver behind the decline in yields are falling Libor rates. At its current level of 2.13%, the 3-month Libor rate has dropped 19bp from 2.32% at the end of 2Q19. For single B issuers,…
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