Alert 01 Jun 2021 Clarity Emerges in the Aftermath of the SEC Statement on SPAC Warrant Accounting: A Roadmap for the Changes to Permit Equity Classification
Alert 24 May 2021 Complementary: Bitcoin trading requires complementary to a financial activity authority under the Bank Holding Company Act
Insight 05 May 2021 Repricing on the rise Borrowers are taking advantage of buoyant leveraged loan markets in the US and Europe to reprice existing credits at lower interest rates, and lenders are happy to oblige
Insight 30 Apr 2021 Abundant liquidity drives leveraged loan issuance Highly competitive and liquid markets saw leveraged loan issuance in the US and Europe surge, while activity in Asia-Pacific dipped despite high-profile jumbo deals
Insight 12 Apr 2021 Grass roots and green shoots European non-performing loan trends in a post-COVID-19 world
Insight 05 Apr 2021 African Development Finance Institutions Rising to challenges, funding a recovery response and leading the way to sustainable lending
Insight 05 Apr 2021 Private equity in Africa: Trends and opportunities in 2021 Despite challenges, Africa remains an attractive PE and VC investment destination
Insight 24 Mar 2021 President Biden and leveraged finance: Short-term stability, long-term change? Many leveraged finance dealmakers welcomed the certainty and stability President Biden's election brought to capital markets but attention will now turn to what the new administration means for the markets in the long-term
Insight 12 Mar 2021 US SPACs look beyond their backyard to Europe Although most SPAC activity is concentrated in the US, the boom in listings spells opportunities for European firms
Insight 08 Mar 2021 Global IPOs: Back in the game When COVID-19 closed the IPO window at the start of last year, expectations were bleak. But the market fought back and 2020 ended on a high.
Insight 05 Mar 2021 The flight to quality in European issuance The European leveraged finance market remains resilient following a year of unprecedented hardship, as lenders dissect credits to determine the best possible deals, from business fundamentals to pricing and documentary terms
Alert 25 Feb 2021 ESG is everywhere (even in leveraged loans) and everyone’s an expert – here are three talking points to make you look like one European Leveraged Finance Client Alert Series: February 2021
Insight 12 Feb 2021 SPACs on track to drive M&A leveraged loan issuance Record SPAC issuance is expected to boost M&A activity, supporting additional leveraged finance issuance, while financial sponsors take advantage of the opportunity to exit existing investments.
Insight 09 Feb 2021 COVID-19 and trade tensions weighed on Asia-Pacific debt markets COVID-19 disruption and tension between the US and China saw loan and high yield bond issuance decline across Asia-Pacific in 2020, and borrowers and lenders remain cautious
Insight 28 Jan 2021 European leveraged finance: COVID-19 and the flight to quality The European leveraged finance market remains resilient after a year of unprecedented hardship, as lenders dissect credits to determine the best possible deals, from pricing to documentary terms
Alert 26 Jan 2021 Corporate Transparency Act and New Implications for US Special Purpose Vehicles, Wealth Structuring and Other Arrangements
Alert 21 Jan 2021 Stabilized: OCC settles debate about regulatory characterization of bank-issued stablecoins
Insight 17 Dec 2020 Funding Europe's broadband ambitions Europe's recognition of the importance of fast and reliable connectivity predates the pandemic but as the demand for broadband connectivity has soared due to lockdown measures, how are countries across Europe placed for funding this high-speed provision?
Insight 19 Nov 2020 NAV finance gains traction as private equity seeks liquidity The use of net asset value finance by private equity firms has spiked under COVID-19 as managers explore new sources of liquidity in a weak M&A market
Insight 16 Nov 2020 Refinancing remains resilient Refinancing activity has proven an attractive option amid COVID-19 disruption, with borrowers in good standing seeking to extend maturities and take advantage of low interest rates
Insight 11 Nov 2020 Leveraged finance in Asia-Pacific rallies on real estate Chinese real estate lenders lift APAC high yield bond issuance after an active Q3
Insight 03 Nov 2020 The recap rebound Dividend recapitalization activity plunged in the immediate aftermath of COVID-19 but, as markets recovered, investor appetite for recap deals swelled
Insight 03 Nov 2020 No let up for oil and gas borrowers The oil and gas sector has been one of the hardest hit by COVID-19 lockdowns and there has been little relief as restructurings rise across the industry
