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Investors flock to investment grade debt markets

JD Supra: Mergers

Primary investment grade bond issuance surged in Q1 2024 as investors ramped up exposure to high-quality borrowers in a high interest rate environment. In the US, investment grade corporate borrowers secured US$429.7 billion of financing in Q1 2024; the highest level of quarterly issuance since Q2 2020, according to S&P Global.

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Debt portability provides a lifeline for M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

By: White & Case LLP

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Approaching Secondaries Financing from All Angles: Key Considerations for Debt in LP-Led and GP-Led Secondary Transactions

JD Supra: Mergers

Debt finance plays a key role in all parts of the capital structure for private investment funds and their investors.

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Sizes of European government debt trades halve in 2023-ICMA

Global Banking & Finance

Sizes of European government debt trades halve in 2023-ICMA By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Investors are having to put on much smaller trades more frequently in Europe’s government bond markets this year, trade body ICMA said on Wednesday, against a backdrop of declining liquidity as markets adjust to sharply tighter monetary policy.

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Investors like the high dividends and buybacks energy companies offer, but debt is starting to rise again

CNBC: Investing

Oil companies are increasing the debt at a time when shareholders expect rich dividends and robust stock buyback programs.

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Why PE Investors Care About Interest Rates

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For the average person, rising interest rates are not ideal for those with significant amounts of debt, those looking to purchase a home with a mortgage, or many other use cases. Once the cash available is used to service the debt, whatever is left over is paid as dividends and used to calculate returns for private equity investors and LPs.

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Peru has attracted a slew of foreign investors into its credit market. Here's why

CNBC: Investing

Foreign investors are eyeing Peru's debt market.

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