Posts by LSEG
Downward price flexes increase for third consecutive month
Despite the volatility in the equity markets and a recent softening in loan trading levels, the demand for institutional loans…
Read MoreAt US$33Bn, YTD global green & ESG loan volume
more than 2.5 times full year 2017 totals Global socially responsible financing continues to gain traction with nearly US$33bn in…
Read MoreAfter strong 2Q, 3Q18 ABL loan volume down 45%; 1-3Q18 totals 2% off y-o-y
Consistent with behavior observed across the leveraged cash flow market, the asset based loan market saw a marked drop off…
Read MoreSyndicated middle market sponsored volume tanked in 3Q18
The summer of 2018 was not noteworthy for those middle market lenders that focus on sponsored deals. Syndicated issuance took…
Read MoreLeveraged loan volume tumbles in 3Q18;
Arrangers back end jumbo deals to September Despite the strong market technicals which continued to define the US loan market,…
Read MorePrimary yields widen in 3Q18 to levels not seen in over two years
Average primary yields on first-lien institutional term loans in 3Q18 are at their highest levels since 1Q16. At 6.44%, the…
Read MoreUS institutional market flex activity has favored issuers so far this month
September deals in the institutional loan market have so far been well received by investors. The Flex Factor has tracked…
Read MorePrimary yields have widened across the board in 3Q18
The average first-lien institutional term loan yield, assuming a three-year term to repayment is 6.41% so far this quarter, up…
Read MoreUS LBO loan volume tops US$100bn, up 32% year over year
Following the proverbial summer slowdown in the last few weeks leading to Labor Day, the leveraged loan market, and more…
Read MoreLoans backing cross border M&A deals at record high
Despite a flurry of cancelled or withdrawn M&A transactions recently, the global M&A market remains very strong nearly eight months…
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