China’s 5.5% GDP Obsession Has $8 Trillion Dark Side
“In our view, infrastructure is the most important driver of Chinaʼs ambitious 5.5% GDP growth…
Maria AcevedoJune 28, 2022
Billionaire Del Vecchio Leaves Main Aide to Run His ‘Factory’
Del Vecchio’s death “potentially creates some uncertainty about the future shareholding structure of EssilorLuxottica and…
Maria AcevedoJune 28, 2022
With higher rates, total 2022 issuance projections keep falling
Pat Luby, senior municipal strategist at CreditSights, revised his predictions down from $480 billion to $410…
Maria AcevedoJune 10, 2022
Case Western Reserve joins century bond club amid steady uptick of rates
“We believe that the CWRU deal will benefit from being priced a corporate bond, as…
Maria AcevedoJune 9, 2022
Atlanta Seeks $535 Million Bond Sale for World’s Busiest Airport
Spread widening may provide a cushion against headwinds such as slow business travel demand, rising…
Maria AcevedoJune 8, 2022
Some Retailers Had Weak Earnings. Defaults Still Aren’t on the Horizon.
Still, CreditSights analyst James Goldstein kept an Underperform rating on Gap following the recent results. Based on…
Maria AcevedoMay 31, 2022
Total issuance down in May led by 70% drop in refundings
As has been the trend in recent months, total issuance for May was down year-over-year.…
Maria AcevedoMay 31, 2022
State-driven deals underwhelm
The deal sizes were also small, as onshore corporate bond issues tend to top Rmb500m.…
Maria AcevedoMay 27, 2022
Munis better but still on track for worst year on record
“Due to the lagging performance of the tax-exempt market, the ratios of muni versus taxable…
Maria AcevedoMay 23, 2022
China SOEs should get their act together
Peer Spic is a frequent borrower, with its $500m 5.8% perpetuals becoming callable on 21…
Maria AcevedoMay 18, 2022