Posts by LSEG
Sustainability-linked loan volume dominates Green-ESG pipeline
Year to date, over US$83bn in global green and ESG linked loan volume has been announced, almost two times year…
Read MorePrimary leveraged yields decline slightly in 3Q19
Primary yields have tightened slightly across rating levels so far in 3Q19. The main driver behind the decline in yields…
Read MoreLeveraged loan market expected to pick up amidst more volatile market backdrop
Completed US leveraged loan volume totals US$105bn so far this quarter as lenders look for a pick-up in activity after…
Read MoreTop US CLO retail holdings
Top retail loan holdings in active US CLOs at the end of July include Albertson’s TLB, Bass Pro Shops TL…
Read MoreAided by an increase in junior debt, total leverage on large corporate US LBO loans increases to 7x this quarter
LBO activity in the US syndicated loan market remains robust this quarter. 3Q19 completed and in process LBO volume totals…
Read MorePE sponsors ramp up delay draw term loans in the U.S. middle market
Over the last few years, sponsors have been ramping up the amount of delay draw term loans within their middle…
Read MoreDeals with no LIBOR floor or 0% floor decline slightly in July
Libor rates have been on the decline this year. As of July 24, the 3-month Libor rate was 2.27%, 54bp…
Read More2Q19 non-sponsored lending jumped to its highest quarterly level in a year
After a very slow start to the year, non-sponsored lending soared in 2Q19. At US$26bn, non-sponsored syndicated loan volume was…
Read MoreSyndicated MM sponsored lending volume reached $13.6bn in 2Q19
Syndicated middle market sponsored lending volume improved somewhat in the second quarter, but not nearly enough to match 2017-2018 levels.…
Read More1H19 Leveraged lending down 44% y-o-y; Leveraged loan volume off 53%
Renewed focus on credit quality and increased market volatility combined gave rise to increased selectivity among leveraged loan investors, despite…
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