Debt Explorer | As banks in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are being encouraged by their respective regulators to take a more rigorous approach to booking and disclosing NPLs, new investment opportunities are opening up to global investors

Debt Explorer | Italy delivered more high yield bond issuance than any other country in the continental Europe through the first half of the year, as improved political stability drove investors to reassess historical risk perceptions

Debt Explorer | After a sharp tariff-induced dip in loan issuance, markets in the US and Europe regained confidence and stabilized by the end of the first half of the year.

Debt Explorer | Although high yield bond markets in the US and Europe recorded small year-on-year declines in issuance in H1, high levels of activity in Q2 bode well for the rest of the year.

Debt Explorer | The EMEA data center market has continued to be buoyant in 2025. However, navigating regulatory nuances and utility bottlenecks remains crucial to unlocking the sector’s huge growth potential

Debt Explorer | US and European high yield bond markets cooled during the first quarter of 2025 as macroeconomic uncertainty and a dearth of M&A financing opportunities put the brakes on issuance

Debt Explorer | While issuance of high yield bonds strengthened across all key global jurisdictions in 2024, the US and Europe still face mounting maturity walls

M&A Explorer | Investors are ramping up AI-related M&A to secure cutting-edge capabilities and market-beating returns, but high valuations and open-source disruption are forcing a rethink on deal strategy

M&A Explorer | As global supply chains continue to suffer from ill health, M&A offers a path to recovery

With their massive energy needs, data centers will rely on a range of innovative technologies and construction methods

Debt Explorer | A challenging macroeconomic environment has hampered policymakers’ efforts to stimulate the secondary market for non-performing loan deals in Europe

M&A Explorer | AI, social media and cloud computing are driving dealmaking demand in EMEA’s data center subsector

Debt Explorer | Leveraged loan issuance in the US and Europe showed strong year-on-year gains over the first nine months of 2024 as lower interest rates inspired a wave of refinancing

Debt Explorer | High yield bond issuance in the US and Europe has made strong gains as issuers return to the market to refinance at more attractive rates

M&A Explorer | The EV industry is facing multiple headwinds in 2024 including consumer pullback, but future dealmaking prospects look solid as buyers seek to safeguard future growth, with China leading the way

Debt Explorer | Spain's renewable energy assets are producing more power than ever. However, as energy prices flatten out, refinancing renewable energy infrastructure could prove to be tricky

Elevated interest rates have led to an increase in European NPL volumes, but levels remain far below the peaks during the financial crisis period. NPL investors and servicers are rethinking their business models to adjust to a smaller market

Driven by M&A activity, warranties and indemnities insurance for deals in Africa has grown significantly during the past decade

The competition laws in various African countries have been rapidly evolving, with some countries enacting new laws or proposing revisions while some African leaders are joining forces to develop antitrust policies

An overview of special economic zones and how African countries can use them to drive economic growth

Debt Explorer | High yield activity in the US, Europe and APAC revives after a tricky period, but markets remain uncertain moving into the final months of 2024

US and European leveraged loan markets record massive increases in issuance as issuers race to refinance