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Blackstone Sees Big Yield Opportunity; BDC Focus
Opportunities for robust returns in debt markets are the best “in quite some time,” despite rising default risk, says Rob Zable, global head of liqui…
2 years, 8 months ago
Judge’s Downfall Shocks Bankruptcy World; Oil M&A
The resignation of a top Texas bankruptcy judge after it emerged he was dating a leading lawyer has rocked the insolvency world. To analyze the fallo…
2 years, 8 months ago
Riskiest Junk-Bond Bets Pay Off; the AI Explosion
Fortune favors the bold in credit markets this year, with the biggest returns coming from the highest-risk debt. To analyze why and what’s next, we’r…
2 years, 8 months ago
Mortgage Bonds Blow Up; Banks Feel Regulatory Heat
The $8 trillion mortgage-bond market plunged to levels rarely seen since the global financial crisis as Treasury yields surged. To analyze why and wh…
2 years, 8 months ago
China’s Perilous New Debt Phase; Gas-Plunge Hazards
China’s property crisis has lurched into a perilous new phase — with significant implications for the world’s second-largest economy, according to Bl…
2 years, 9 months ago
Junk Debt Markets Are Hot Again; Real Estate Strife
Leveraged finance has sprung back to life with jumbo buyout deals and dividend loans, according to Bloomberg News’ Claire Ruckin. Credit investors ar…
2 years, 9 months ago
Bond Barrage Leaves Buyers Wanting More; India Risk
Companies hitting the bond market at record pace left investors hungry for more, according to Bloomberg News’ Caleb Mutua. The deluge will be short-l…
2 years, 9 months ago
Hedge Funds Are Diving Into CLOs; AT1s Revitalize
Hedge funds are jumping into the collateralized loan obligation market in pursuit of fat and steady returns, according to Bloomberg News’ Lisa Lee. C…
2 years, 9 months ago
Debt Markets Ready for Sales Rush; Cruise Comeback
Banks are readying about $15 billion of leverage buyout debt for sale starting in September, stepping back into M&A after losses piled up on their bo…
2 years, 10 months ago
Private Debt Defaults Accelerate; China’s Bond Mess
Companies that borrowed from private markets are struggling to pay as interest rates surge, according to Bloomberg News’ Kat Hidalgo. There’s more di…
2 years, 10 months ago