Claude Risner

Dec 17, 2024 | ionanalytics.com | Claude Risner |Jose Castro |José Roberto Castro |Avery Champion

Data Insight This year has seen an impressive return to form for bond markets globally, as the Ukraine crisis and its after-effects hampered activity over the past two years. More than USD 8.75trn has flowed from investors into the coffers of issuers so far this year, according to Dealogic data. That is only narrowly down on the record years of 2021 and 2022, and up around 30% year-on-year (YoY).

Aug 6, 2024 | ionanalytics.com | Claude Risner |Rachel Lewis |Lloyd Vassell

Palamon Capital Partners has appointed Morgan Stanley to advise on an upcoming auction for its portfolio company MyDentist, the UK’s largest dental chain, according to three sources familiar with the situation. Formerly known as Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH), MyDentist runs nearly 550 dental clinics across the UK, with more than four million patients.

Jun 27, 2024 | ionanalytics.com | Claude Risner |Lucy Chapman

Data Insight Powered by Debtwire data, Bond Highlights reviews bond market activity across North America, EMEA, and APAC in 1H24. All data correct as of 26 June 2024. Bond markets are still on track to beat their volume totals of the past two years despite activity cooling in 2Q24. With almost USD 3trn of 2024 maturities still to refinance, capital markets are likely to be busy for the rest of the year.

Dec 11, 2023 | ionanalytics.com | Lloyd Vassell |Claude Risner |Michal Skypala |Jelena Cvejic

Synlab, the Germany-headquartered lab group, is tempting loan and bond investors with an attractive yield for a market leader in a stable industry. While relative value against its peers is a strength, the deal suffers from aggressive documentation and the uncertainty created by owner Cinven’s efforts to take full control of the company, according to six loan and bond buysiders.