Angola's Privatization Program 2019 – 2022

A US$3 billion financing amid a volatile market shows oil & gas projects with strong fundamentals can continue to raise debt

Africa's arbitration options and caseloads continue to rise

Companies that achieve ESG objectives are more likely to attract investors and customers in a post-pandemic world.

Pay attention to sanctions and debarment risks amid new COVID-19 financing opportunities

Harmonizing business laws, a revised foreign exchange regulation and introducing a new currency

Economic and fiscal challenges of implementing debt relief in Africa

The current impact of privatization on the development and diversification of Angola's infrastructure

The decline in H1 2020 leveraged finance issuance has seen some lenders intensify their focus on pricing and borrower-friendly loan structures, but lender responses to the impact of COVID-19 have diverged across regions

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

The online gaming industry has flourished amid stay-at-home orders

After COVID-19 concerns brought issuance to a near halt in March, Q2 high yield bond activity climbed in most markets as borrowers sought to boost balance sheets and cash reserves

Strong ESG credentials and long-term plans to improve their relationship with society and the environment are increasingly important to ensure companies’ access to capital

Growing investor appetite for financial products with a positive impact, coupled with a demand for recovery capital post-COVID-19, have lifted the market for social bonds

The disruption to capital markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has not shifted the overall timeline of regulators and industry bodies for the replacement of US dollar LIBOR with SOFR by the end of 2021

Investor sentiment has begun to recover, but ratings downgrades and higher pricing continue to keep loan markets on alert

The global mining & metals industry began the new decade on a positive note. But as the global economy is struck by the unprecedented force of the coronavirus pandemic, how is the sector positioned for life post-COVID-19?