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1 week ago | 
finance.yahoo.com | Ethan Steinberg |Ayai Tomisawa |Takahiko Hyuga
Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Ethan M Steinberg, Ayai Tomisawa and Takahiko Hyuga Thu, May 1, 2025, 10:17 PM 4 min read In This Article: (Bloomberg) -- European and Asian money managers are showing signs of losing some of their appetite for lending to US companies as trade wars heat up, in a potentially worrying sign for corporate America.
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2 weeks ago | 
asreport.americanbanker.com | Ethan Steinberg |Ayai Tomisawa |Takahiko Hyuga
(Bloomberg) -- European and Asian money managers are showing signs of losing some of their appetite for lending to US companies as trade wars heat up, in a potentially worrying sign for corporate America. Investors outside the US turned into net sellers of corporate debt in the first half of April, after US President Donald Trump announced the highest tariffs on foreign countries in more than a century. That's according to data tracking direct flows compiled by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
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2 weeks ago | 
bloomberg.com | Ethan Steinberg |Ayai Tomisawa |Takahiko Hyuga
In Japan, that calculus works out in favor of domestic corporate credit, according to JPMorgan strategists. (Bloomberg) -- European and Asian money managers are showing signs of losing some of their appetite for lending to US companies as trade wars heat up, in a potentially worrying sign for corporate America.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Ethan Steinberg |Ayai Tomisawa |Takahiko Hyuga
European and Asian money managers are showing signs of losing some of their appetite for lending to US companies as trade wars heat up, in a potentially worrying sign for corporate America. Investors outside the US turned into net sellers of corporate debt in the first half of April, after US President Donald Trump announced the highest tariffs on foreign countries in more than a century. That’s according to data tracking direct flows compiled by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
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3 weeks ago | 
japantimes.co.jp | Takahiko Hyuga |Issei Hazama
Local governments have failed to sell out bonds at several recent offerings, marking a shift in what has traditionally been a stable market, said people familiar with the matter. This month’s heightened market volatility, driven by U.S. tariff policies and uncertainty over a potential Bank of Japan rate hike, have also led to delays and cancellations of several Japanese corporate bond offerings.
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3 weeks ago | 
bloomberg.com | Takahiko Hyuga |Issei Hazama
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline seen from an observation deck in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. Japan’s industrial output in November is scheduled to be released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Dec. 28. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s local governments have failed to sell out bonds at several recent offerings, marking a shift in what has traditionally been a stable market, said people familiar with the matter.
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4 weeks ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Saburo Funabiki |Takahiko Hyuga
All eyes are on the yen as Japan prepares to hold tariff negotiations with the US this week, with analysts predicting that authorities in Tokyo will allow the currency to strengthen to help narrow the US trade deficit. As one of the first countries to formally engage in talks, Japan’s chief trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa will visit the US April 16 to 18 to seek an exemption from the so-called reciprocal tariffs.
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4 weeks ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Saburo Funabiki |Takahiko Hyuga
All eyes are on the yen as Japan prepares to hold tariff negotiations with the US this week, with analysts predicting that authorities in Tokyo will allow the currency to strengthen to help narrow the US trade deficit. As one of the first countries to formally engage in talks, Japan’s chief trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa will visit the US April 16 to 18 to seek an exemption from the so-called reciprocal tariffs.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Takahiko Hyuga
SoftBank Group Corp. is readying its smallest yen-denominated bond sale for institutions in over 10 years, while leaning on its strong retail investor base for funding its AI projects and refinancing existing debt. The company plans to raise around ¥10 billion ($70 million) from institutional investors in a deal set to be priced on April 18, the same day when it will price retail bonds, eyeing a record-setting issue amount of ¥600 billion.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Takahiko Hyuga
Japan Airlines Co. sold ¥178.9 billion ($1.2 billion) of perpetual bonds to partly finance the purchase of 90 aircrafts as a tourism boom propels arrivals into the country to new highs. It’s JAL’s first-ever sale of perpetual bonds, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Their subordinated ranking, meaning they will be repaid only after senior notes in the event of a credit event, pushed up its funding costs compared with senior debt.
