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Morrisons bonds hit by takeover talk as credit downgrade looms Reuters

Morrisons bonds hit by takeover talk as credit downgrade looms

Neill Keaney, analyst at CreditSights, said bondholders' concern was twofold. "(It's) the combination of the…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: July 9, 2021

Market debates whether Illinois can capitalize on rating momentum Bond Buyer

Market debates whether Illinois can capitalize on rating momentum

“I think that the Moody’s upgrade will help the state GO and other related credits…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: July 6, 2021

IG names return in force, but Asia’s HY market stays quiet on volatility Global Capital Asia

IG names return in force, but Asia’s HY market stays quiet on volatility

Investor sentiment appears to be negative on the sector, possibly due to concerns over a…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: July 6, 2021

Optimism for P&C, life with post-pandemic in view; stocks again at record highs S&P Global

Optimism for P&C, life with post-pandemic in view; stocks again at record highs

CreditSights analysts Josh Esterov and Connor Burnham said insurance companies are starting to see a…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: July 2, 2021

Volume remains ahead of 2020 pace, despite June drop Bond Buyer

Volume remains ahead of 2020 pace, despite June drop

“The month-over-month comparison looks odd because of last year's disruption, but year-over-year, issuance is up,"…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: June 30, 2021

Vanguard, BlackRock Muni ETFs Reap Bonanza in Record Cash Inflow Bloomberg Quint

Vanguard, BlackRock Muni ETFs Reap Bonanza in Record Cash Inflow

During the summer months, the market also typically benefits from a wave of debt payments…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: June 29, 2021

Pressure builds to resolve fate of Chinese bad debt manager Huarong Financial Times

Pressure builds to resolve fate of Chinese bad debt manager Huarong

“During the tenure of the former chair, Huarong expanded into many business lines unrelated to…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: June 27, 2021

Why cash-rich private equity firms scent bargains in the UK the Guardian

Why cash-rich private equity firms scent bargains in the UK

Neill Keaney, a debt analyst at ratings agency Creditsights, said that British companies were “very…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: June 22, 2021

FTSE Struggles, Tesco’s Outlook Disappoints Investors, But Profit Remains Resilient MorningStar

FTSE Struggles, Tesco’s Outlook Disappoints Investors, But Profit Remains Resilient

A potential leverage buyout of WM Morrison by a private equity firm could hit the…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: June 21, 2021