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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

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

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

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

Corporate bond spreads hit new post 2008 low despite debt boom, inflation concerns MorningStar

Corporate bond spreads hit new post 2008 low despite debt boom, inflation concerns

"We know the economic backdrop is strong," a team led by Erin Lyons, co-head of…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: June 16, 2021

Violent Crime Poses Credit Risk to U.S. Cities, Hilltop Says Bloomberg Quint

Violent Crime Poses Credit Risk to U.S. Cities, Hilltop Says

”It has the potential to have some, at the very least, indirect impact on municipal…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: June 17, 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

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

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

AMC’s Bonds Soar From Virtually Worthless to Par in 7 Months Bloomberg Quint

AMC’s Bonds Soar From Virtually Worthless to Par in 7 Months

“AMC is willing to take advantage of the hyper inflated share price to raise capital…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: June 4, 2021

“Revenge travel” fuels hotel sector’s speedy comeback Axios

“Revenge travel” fuels hotel sector’s speedy comeback

Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and Host get anywhere from 60–80% of their business from corporate travelers…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: June 9, 2021

RBI Cash, Yields Draw Investors to Dollar Bonds: India Credit Bloomberg

RBI Cash, Yields Draw Investors to Dollar Bonds: India Credit

Global credit research firm CreditSights changed its recommendation last week on Indian Oil Corp., Reliance Industries Ltd. and Shriram Transport…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: May 5, 2021

Investors Gird for Fallout as Indian States Lock Themselves Down Bloomberg

Investors Gird for Fallout as Indian States Lock Themselves Down

Citing headwinds due to lockdowns, research firm CreditSights also changed its recommendation last month on…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: May 9, 2021

California Governor Proposes $100 Billion Recovery Package Bloomberg Quint

California Governor Proposes $100 Billion Recovery Package

“The state is awash in cash,” John Ceffalio, senior municipal research analyst at CreditSights Inc, said before…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: May 10, 2021

French Laundering: CA Gov Newsom To Turn Tax Revs Into Cash Giveaway Ahead Of Election ZeroHedge

French Laundering: CA Gov Newsom To Turn Tax Revs Into Cash Giveaway Ahead Of Election

"The state is awash in cash," said CreditSights senior muni analyst John Ceffalio. "California came into the…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: May 10, 2021

Amazon Doesn’t Need Money. Why It Raised $18.5 Billion Anyway BarronsMarketWatch

Amazon Doesn’t Need Money. Why It Raised $18.5 Billion Anyway

Analyst Jordan Chalfin from CreditSights said that Amazon’s bond sale will likely be used to invest in…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: May 10, 2021

Danske bypasses money laundering legacy in AT1 return IFR

Danske bypasses money laundering legacy in AT1 return

"The potential penalties arising from the various regulatory investigations into money laundering in its now-closed…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: May 15, 2021

Connecticut rides ratings grand slam into $1 billion GO sale Bond Buyer

Connecticut rides ratings grand slam into $1 billion GO sale

Research firm CreditSights placed a market-perform rating on Connecticut. “We think the state has positive credit momentum,…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: May 17, 2021

AT&T Stock, Bond Prices Climb After Discovery Deal MorningStar

AT&T Stock, Bond Prices Climb After Discovery Deal

"AT&T has been clear that debt reduction is a primary focus for the company," wrote CreditSights analysts…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: May 17, 2021