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Kinder Morgan kicks off potential renewables M&A wave among gas pipeline firms S&P Global

Kinder Morgan kicks off potential renewables M&A wave among gas pipeline firms

Once all four facilities begin commercial service, they will generate roughly $50 million of EBITDA…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: July 16, 2021

Connecticut baby bonds program is treasurer’s ‘passion project’ Bond Buyer

Connecticut baby bonds program is treasurer’s ‘passion project’

Connecticut has long been a study in contrasts. While research firm CreditSights pegged its per-capita personal income…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: July 16, 2021

Greater China property borrowers rush market Global Capital Asia

Greater China property borrowers rush market

"Analysts at CreditSights put fair value at 5.4%, including about 10bp of premium for the…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: July 16, 2021

Opportunities in Dems’ clean energy plans to dominate Q2 utility earnings talks S&P Global

Opportunities in Dems’ clean energy plans to dominate Q2 utility earnings talks

"Investors are focused on the impact of any potential clean energy standards that are part…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: July 22, 2021

Airports in Europe Ask for Another Year of Looser Bond Terms BNN Bloomberg

Airports in Europe Ask for Another Year of Looser Bond Terms

“Companies underestimated how much below expectations traffic figures can be and how long it would…

Maria AcevedoArticle published date: July 26, 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

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