The U.S. leveraged finance market shifted into an even higher gear last week as junk bond and leveraged loan issuers continue take advantage of borrower-friendly conditions, combining for $29.4 billion in new issuance. The loan market made the biggest splash. Roughly 30 issuers launched credits last week for a hefty $17.4 billion in volume, according to LCD , an offering of S&P...
READU.S. leveraged finance issuance shot to $26.9 billion last week as loan investors continue to throw money at larger deals in anticipation of a dwindling slate of new credits down the road, and as high yield bond issuers worked to wrap offerings ahead of Memorial Day. The weekly total is the most for the combined capital markets segments since the $31.6 billion in early November...
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