Corporates rush to take advantage of better conditions

Accommodating credit markets mean that corporates are keen to get fundraising completed ahead of elections on both sides of the Atlantic.

Indices of high-yield bonds and speculative-grade loans are showing growing investor confidence. While corporate defaults rose modestly in 2023, there is a general sense that many investment portfolios are in a good place.

Goldman Sachs’ head of global credit and acquisition finance, Christina Minnis, has referred to a rebirth in demand for riskier company debt as the cost of capital reverts to more acceptable levels.

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Douwe van Duijvendijk, ING | Photo: Mark van den Brink

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