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EMEA region speculative-grade corporate issuers face the greatest challenges from 2013 onwards, according to a report from Moody’s Investors Service. This article first appeared as 'EMEA refinancing bill to peak at $90bn in 2013' in Corporate Financier, magazine of the ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty, in December 2010.
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The banking crisis and lack of availability of bank debt looks set to continue and has led to a structural shift in the way UK companies fund themselves, according to a report from Standard & Poor’s. Bond markets have replaced banks to become the main provider of new debt financing on a net basis since the third quarter of 2008, according to the report, which is based on Bank of England data. This article first appeared as 'Seismic shift in lending to UK businesses?' in Corporate Financier, magazine of the ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty, in November 2010.
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Nearly two-thirds of the largest 2,000 European and US companies by sales included in the annual Ernst & Young (E&Y) working capital survey reported deteriorations in performance in 2009 compared with 2008. This article first appeared as 'Working capital performance slips' in Corporate Financier, magazine of the ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty, in October 2010.
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Property was once the sweetener that brought leverage into an M&A transaction, but now it is the ball and chain dragging it down. By Katherine Steiner-Dicks.
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After the collapse of Lehman, leveraged buyouts hit the skids. But detailed analysis. Yields some key insights about the future of debt markets. By Marc Mullen.
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The paucity of bank debt post-bailout has changed the corporate debt landscape beyond recognition and corporates have to find other sources of capital. Melanie Richards of KPMG asks whether now is the time for an upsurge in private placements. This article first appeared as 'A Market on the Move' in Corporate Financier, magazine of the ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty, in November 2010.