LSTA Executive Director Lee Shaiman debunks many of the myths and false narratives about the leveraged loan marketplace in this exclusive op-ed published in Real Clear Markets.
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UK LIBOR: Regulators Speak, Industry Strategizes
“The intention is that sterling LIBOR will cease to exist after the end of 2021. No firm should plan otherwise.”
LSTA Publishes its Second Credit Agreement
Today the LSTA published a new addition to its document library – the LSTA’s Form of Credit Agreement – Investment Grade Term Loan. This form is designed for a standalone term loan for investment grade borrowers.
LSTA’s Recap of Brexit: Britain To Withdraw
Today, the LSTA hosted a webinar, “Brexit: Britain to Withdraw on January 31st”, presented by Clifford Chance Partner, Simon Crown. The UK has been stuck in a holding pattern since the 2016 Brexit referendum, but that was broken by the results of the UK’s General Election, which took place on December 12th, when the UK’s Conservative Party were returned to government with a strong majority in the House of Commons.
The Borrower’s Argument for Hardwired Fallbacks
According to recent research by Fitch, borrowers should have a compelling appetite for “hardwired” LIBOR fallbacks. The downside risk of the amendment fallback – ending up in Prime – may be more likely than borrowers appreciate and the cash flow and ratings implications could be material. We discuss all below.
Credit Ratings and ESG (Part II)
In a recent webcast “ESG and Cyber in Credit Ratings”, Jim Hempstead, Managing Director, Global Project & Infrastructure Finance and Brendan Sheehan, VP-Senior Analyst-Environmental, Social & Governance, presented on how Moody’s Investors Service incorporate ESG considerations in Moody’s credit ratings.
ESG Hits the Mainstream
We all saw the increase in media coverage last year of the implications of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) factors in the financial markets and that trend has only been accelerating. Indeed, ESG has hit the mainstream. Perhaps nowhere was that as clearly on display as in Larry Fink’s CEO Letter this week.
The LSTA Recommends Treating Monday, January 20, 2020 as a Loan Market Holiday When Calculating Delayed Compensation
In observance of the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA) recommends treating Monday, January 20, 2020 as a loan market holiday for purposes of calculating delayed compensation under the LSTA standard forms of trade confirmation.
ESG Comes To The Loan Market
Today we distributed to LSTA Members the Exposure Draft of the LSTA’s ESG Diligence Questionnaire which is available here.
2019: The Year in Numbers
A review of 2019 U.S. syndicated lending data reveals several interrelated macro trends. From the borrower side, there appeared to be less appetite to utilize the syndicated loan market. From an investor perspective, the year was marked by recovery, risk-off and the rebound dynamics. Below, we discuss the dynamics and dig into the data.
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