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ORIGINATION
Origination: USD issuance to hit record highs in 2026, UBS predicts
UBS expects 2026 to be a record year of supply for fixed income in the US, accelerated by AI-driven capex and a strengthening M&A pipeline.
UBS forecasts investment grade (IG) issuance to reach US$1.7 trillion,...
RATINGS & ANALYSIS
Ratings & Analysis: AI comes for credit ratings
Credit rating agencies are facing the threat of AI, with their share prices taking a major hit this week following the release of new analytics tools by the ‘Claude’ AI services provider, Anthropic. Market...
INVESTOR DEMAND
Investor Demand: Oracle balances debt issuance with equity reflecting investor caution
Oracle Corporation announced its full calendar year 2026 plan to fund the expansion of its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure business on Sunday 1 February, to raise money for additional datacentre capacity to support the demand...
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