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Investors eye 2028, 2031, 2032 as big years for loan maturities
Even leveraged deals still being underwritten, though banks are selective
Liquidity event at American manager comes at fraught time for industry
Major sectors in leveraged loans are trading down, making shrewd credit selection vital
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S&P Global said that consumer products, media and oil and gas were the most represented sectors on its list of ‘weakest links’ in sub-investment grade corporate debt, which remains relatively small in a low default environment.
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Pledges by leading banks to pull back from financing “dirty” projects such as coal will be meaningless unless governments step in with regulations to prevent other investors taking their place, a senior banker has said.
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Oil companies Saudi Aramco and Total signed an engineering and design contract on Monday to build a $9bn petrochemical complex on Saudi Arabia’s east coast.
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The leveraged loan markets are so awash with demand that investors appear willing to allow Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) to cut funding costs even as it extends maturities.
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Hong Kong-listed Logan Property is making a quick return to the offshore loan market for a HK$1.2bn ($153m) borrowing, six months after sealing a HK$900m deal in April.
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Investors in speculative grade debt are joining the discussion about the potential conflict over fiscal policies between Italy and the European Commission. But the leveraged finance markets are still keeping busy.