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This year’s expected surge in IPOs and M&A deals should drive a proliferation of strategic equity derivative transactions, with $2bn of fees up for grabs
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A flood of capital into certain corporate borrowers and a greater number of investors hunting for yield is fuelling a rise in middle-market CLO issuance, with the sector set to expand this year and take up a bigger portion of overall US CLO volume. Investors and managers more used to broadly syndicated loan deals are turning to the sector but a lack of transparency and the private nature of the underlying borrowers remain hurdles to its growth. -
Limited partners in private credit take a hands-off approach when investing in direct lending funds. But they need to pay attention.
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Direct lending funds are known for protecting their investments with leverage covenants, but the investors in these funds — known as limited partners (LPs) — may be overestimating how much protection they give, market sources warned this week. Silas Brown reports.
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Equity investors may finally, after months of being deluged with new listings, be about to get a break in August from the relentless deal activity that has defined the year. But they will come back in September to a market so busy that bankers believe bringing a deal then will be impossible for any companies that have not already committed to doing so, writes Sam Kerr.
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The recent volatility in Asia’s dollar bond market caught up with borrowers this week, as investors began to demand more premium for new deals. While issuers may have to pay up to raise funding in the near term, some bankers think a rally is imminent. Morgan Davis reports.
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Danish credit investor Capital Four has made three additions to its CLO and high yield business in the US.
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