California’s $1.8 Billion Taxable Tobacco Bond Is Largest Ever
The bonds are federally taxable but exempt from California income taxes. Jefferies and Citigroup act as joint senior managers.
Bonds
UBS plays down Evergrande exposure as dollar bond doubts grow
UBS Group AG’s exposure to stricken property developer China Evergrande Group is “immaterial” and limited to the execution of collateral calls on margin loans, Chief Executive Officer Ralph Hamers said Thursday.
Stagflation bogeyman inspires little fear in bonds at low yields
The threat of crippling price increases accompanied by slow growth challenges the belief keeping global markets aloft: that price pressures are temporary along a Goldilocks-like growth trajectory.
Leveraged loan supply nears record for mid-year issuance
More opportunistic borrowers may come as investors continue to pour money into U.S. leveraged loan funds, which have seen the longest positive streak since 19 weeks between February and June 2018.
HY market taking breather on issuance, but May volume expected to climb
Strong growth, continued low-cost borrowing and an oil rally are all contributing to a friendly backdrop for high-yield issuance.
Loans post 9th consecutive week of inflows
CLO new-issue month-to-date volume is at $8.9 billion, keeping pace with a record $15.8 billion total from February
U.S. junk-bond yields drop below 4% for the first time ever
Demand for the debt has outweighed supply by so much that some money managers are even calling companies to press them to borrow instead of waiting for deals to come their way.
Libor law is adrift in Albany and Wall Street is getting nervous
A New York-state proposal to shift trillions of dollars in securities contracts from Libor- to SOFR-based benchmarks is gathering dust. That worries bankers and investors on on how to proceed with the next steps toward a replacement rate as Libor's post-2021 expiration grows nearer.
Fed’s support for corporate debt has been a Wall Street bonanza
The Federal Reserve's extraordinary effort to keep credit flowing to companies during the COVID-19 pandemic is also shunting money to banks' bottom lines.
Macy’s to borrow up to $4.1 billion with secured assets
The company is looking to sell $1.1 billion of junk bonds secured by marquee properties including its State Street store in Chicago. The retailer is also setting up a line of credit worth about $3 billion, backed by its unsold goods
Opinion: Distressed-debt vultures might already be too late
Hedge funds are making headlines daily with plans to capitalize on this rapid shift in the outlook, contending the market presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Fed announces aggressive actions to boost liquidity amid virus turmoil
The Federal Reserve committed Monday to conducting more asset purchases of Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities and announced $300 billion in new financing for credit facilities.
Opinion: Behind the bond boom no one saw coming in 2019
As the 2020s begin, perhaps it’s best to borrow a page from the Fed’s 2019 playbook: Take your best shot at forecasting the road ahead, but don’t hesitate to react to important new information.
Lack of credit Is latest blow to the struggling shale industry
Laredo Petroleum Inc. and Oasis Petroleum Inc. are among at least six producers whose ability to secure short-term loans against their oil and natural gas reserves have dropped by 10% or more.
