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Pressure’s on as 10-year approaches 1%, but fund flows hold sway Bond Buyer

Pressure’s on as 10-year approaches 1%, but fund flows hold sway

CreditSights noted earlier in the week that the summer redemption season is fast approaching — issuers…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: April 29, 2021

Birkenstock Adds Rare Default Protection Clause in Bond Deal Bloomberg Quint

Birkenstock Adds Rare Default Protection Clause in Bond Deal

“The terms are aggressive, and perhaps the sponsor is looking to set a precedent for…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: April 27, 2021

NIU borrows to finance dorm expansion after enrollment gains Crain's

NIU borrows to finance dorm expansion after enrollment gains

“I think they are trying to pitch some of the impact investors,” John Ceffalio, senior…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: April 27, 2021

Wall Street response muted as Vistra blames gas system for $1.6B impact S&P Global

Wall Street response muted as Vistra blames gas system for $1.6B impact

CreditSights analyst Andrew DeVries in an April 26 research report said Vistra's shares barely moved as "investors…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: April 26, 2021

Supply-challenged week to end month keeps munis steady Bond Buyer

Supply-challenged week to end month keeps munis steady

Last week's new-issue supply volume of $12.7 billion was the largest so far this year,…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: April 26, 2021

It’s crunch time for Chinese SOE bonds Global Capital

It’s crunch time for Chinese SOE bonds

As CreditSights noted on Monday, some of the government-linked property developers, such as Beijing Capital Land and…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: April 20, 2021

New York MTA’s capital numbers ‘don’t add up,’ DiNapoli says Bond Buyer

New York MTA’s capital numbers ‘don’t add up,’ DiNapoli says

“We consider the broad tax base, inclusive of suburbs and exurban areas around New York…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: April 20, 2021

How Wall Street’s Greatest Piece Of Financial Engineering Propelled Michael Dell To A $50 Billion Fortune Forbes

How Wall Street’s Greatest Piece Of Financial Engineering Propelled Michael Dell To A $50 Billion Fortune

“The creative financial engineering has served Michael Dell and Silver Lake’s interests over the years,…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: April 18, 2021

JPMorgan Sells $13 Billion of Bonds in Largest Bank Deal Ever Bloomberg Quint

JPMorgan Sells $13 Billion of Bonds in Largest Bank Deal Ever

“Banks are always going to be hefty issuers, which lends a certain opportunism to tapping…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: April 16, 2021