EMEA Leveraged Finance Outlook
Issuance to normalise after a record year
After a record year for issuance in the EMEA Leveraged Finance market we discuss prospects for 2022.
- What will drive issuance in 2022?
- What is our expectation for credit quality and defaults?
- Which sectors continue to have weak ratings and liquidity?
- How has investor protection developed?
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SpeakersRichard Etheridge Associate Managing Director, Corporate Finance Group Moody's Investors Service
Lisa Gundy Vice President – Senior Covenant Officer, Corporate Finance Group Moody's Investors Service
Egor Nikishin, CFA Assistant Vice President - Analyst, Corporate Finance Group Moody's Investors Service
Luigi Bucci AVP-Analyst, Corporate Finance Group Moody's Investors Service
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Richard Etheridge is an Associate Managing Director in the EMEA Corporate Finance Group based in London, leading a team of analysts in the high yield and leveraged finance franchise covering a diverse portfolio of industries.
Prior to Moody’s in 2014, Richard had spent the last 18 years in the leverage finance market. He was most recently a senior credit analyst at Pramerica Investment Management, focusing on European high yield bonds and leveraged loans. Previously Richard was a senior portfolio manager in the leveraged loan group at Aladdin Capital, where he managed a team of credit analysts and operations professionals. Prior to Aladdin, Richard was a director and head of warehousing and credit analysis for European leveraged loans at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein. He started his banking career at Natwest Bank. His early career was in the Royal Navy. Richard has a Physics degree from Imperial College of Science and Technology in London, an MBA from Henley Management College, and is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.
Lisa Gundy is a Vice President in the Covenant Office at Moody’s Investor Service in London, leading the covenant analysis coverage across EMEA. She joined Moody’s in 2013, bringing over 10 years of financial services experience.Prior to joining Moody’s, Lisa worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse, having started her career at Deloitte & Touche.Lisa holds a BA (Hons) in History from Manchester University and is a practicing lawyer.
Egor Nikishin is a lead analyst in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group, based in London. Egor joined Moody’s in 2013 and is currently responsible for a diversified portfolio of EMEA high-yield issuers, which includes food and leisure companies. His previous coverage also includes real estate, shipping and airlines.
Prior to joining Moody’s, he worked as a supervisor for EY (audit of financial institutions). His previous experience also includes several internships in the banking industry in Russia. Egor graduated from Finance University, Moscow and is also a CFA charter holder.
Luigi Bucci is a AVP-Analyst in the EMEA Corporate Finance Group, based in London.
Luigi joined Moody’s in 2014 and is part of the European Telecoms team. Prior to his current role, Luigi was the lead analyst for a number of software names in the leverage finance space
Luigi holds a Management degree from the University of Bristol. Prior to joining Moody’s, Luigi covered a number of roles within the automotive sector.