Lessons from the EU

Development of the UK’s green taxonomy
Global Equity ESG

H1 report, 2021
Direct lending

How senior is your debt?
SDG Engagement Equity commentary

Samsonite
SDG Engagement High Yield

H1 Report, 2021
Evergrande

Caught in the crossfire between China’s past and future
Financial inclusion

An economic opportunity for all
Central bank digital currency

Clean atomic monetary energy or financial fallout risk?
SDG Engagement Equity

2021 H1 Report
How to unlock opportunities in the sponsor-less SME loan market

In this piece, Alexandra Trapes, Director, Specialist Credit and CLOs, argues that sponsor-less transactions offer a compelling opportunity in the small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) loan space – they generally see less competitive bidding, resulting in more reasonable leverage ratios, less pressure on pricing levels, more conservative loan terms, and meaningful covenants. What’s more, private […]

