Posts by LSEG
M&A loan volume kicks up in 2Q; WarnerMedia/Discovery provides further boost
Both high grade and leveraged loan arranger alluded to the flurry of M&A discussions that had kicked up at the…
Read MoreUS$93.8bn of CLO issuance priced and closed in 2021 to date
In another indication of robust leveraged loan market activity in 2Q, the CLO calendar continues to grow at a record…
Read MoreMore deals get done with a Libor floor in April
There has been a shift in the institutional market in April as more new money loans hit the market. In…
Read MoreRobust loan fund flows in April top US$4bn
Loan mutual funds recorded US$1.06bn in inflows last week, its third consecutive week of US$1bn+ inflows and 15th consecutive week…
Read More1Q21 US sponsored loan volume third highest on record
Private equity sponsors returned to the loan market in 1Q21 to clear US$196.5bn through retail syndication, the highest quarterly total…
Read MoreCLO AUM ends 1Q21 at US$765bn, up 4.7% QoQ
Driven by robust activity in the US CLO market, CLO AUM ended 1Q21 at US$765bn, up 4.7% quarter over quarter.…
Read More1Q21 leveraged issuance marks four year high at US$474bn; 1Q21 HY bond volume sets new record
Building on the early signs of market recovery observed in 4Q20, issuers of leveraged debt took advantage of accommodative conditions…
Read MoreSecondary market levels continue to trend higher
Prior to the pandemic, the average bid on the North America Overall-Market cohort of loans was in the 97.5 context,…
Read MoreBDC NAV per share records 2% quarter-over-quarter growth in 4Q20
Most BDCs have now filed 4Q20 financials and according to data compiled from Refinitiv’s BDC Collateral, BDC NAV per share…
Read MoreUS CLO secondary loan bids trend higher than pre-pandemic levels
Positive fiscal and monetary stimulus news coupled with improving vaccine distribution and availability continued to bolster the financial markets and…
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