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Bond sale tied to Penske Media headquarters is latest on hold
A bond sale tied to a 24-story office tower in midtown Manhattan that’s home to the publisher of Rolling Stone was postponed, the latest in a string of real estate-backed debt deals to be delayed in the face of weakened credit conditions and volatile rate markets.
Bond Sale Tied to Manhattan Office Building Is Latest On Hold
A bond sale tied to a 24-story office tower in midtown Manhattan that’s home to the publisher of Rolling Stone , the latest in a string of real estate-backed debt deals to be delayed in the face of weakened credit conditions and volatile rate markets. The $175 million offering is backed by the mortgage on 475 Fifth Avenue, near Bryant Park — the East Coast headquarters of , according to a presale report from Morningstar DBRS.
Bond Sale Tied to Manhattan Office Building Is Latest On Hold
(Bloomberg) -- A bond sale tied to a 24-story office tower in midtown Manhattan that’s home to the publisher of was postponed, the latest in a string of real estate-backed debt deals to be delayed in the face of weakened credit conditions and...
Mortgage Bond Sales Put on Hold as Investors Demand More Yield Original
(Bloomberg) -- A growing list of mortgage lenders is holding off on offerings of bonds backed by home and commercial-property loans as investors demand more compensation to take on the risk amid turbulence in rates markets.
GPU Financing Filters Into ABS With Stonebriar, Wingspire Deals Original
Photographer: Lam Yik Fei/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- The growing demand for capital to fund artificial intelligence investment is filtering into a little-watched corner of the asset-backed securities market: bonds secured by equipment loans and leases.
Robinhood Eyes Its First Bond Sale Backed by Credit Card Bills Original
is gauging investor interest in a bond backed by bills for its branded consumer credit cards, in what would be the firm’s first offering of its kind. The company is at least $400 million of asset backed securities in four parts, according to a person familiar with the matter. Initial price talk on the deal’s highest-rated portion is a premium of about 0.8 percentage point over the benchmark, the person said, asking not to be identified because they are not allowed to speak publicly.
Robinhood Eyes Its First Bond Sale Backed by Credit Card Bills
(Bloomberg) -- Robinhood Markets Inc. is gauging investor interest in a bond backed by bills for its branded consumer credit cards, in what would be the firm's first offering of its kind.
Extenet Warns Cash to Run Out in Days Without ABS Holder Relief
Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Telecom-infrastructure firm Extenet is facing a cash crunch that could force it to cease operations before the end of the month, according to a letter shared with the company’s bond investors.
Elijah's first redfish! - Louisiana Sportsman
On Nov. 16, 2025, 7-year-old Elijah got this 22-inch redfish, his first, on live shrimp via a popping cork. They launched out of Bait Inc in Bayou Bienvenue and fished the great wall to catch some speckled trout. After the bite died down, they made it to Star Bayou Mound in Lake Borgne and caught the redfish.
US CLO Sales Reach Fresh Record in 2025 as Demand Stays Strong
Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Money managers have sold a record amount of bonds backed by portfolios of leveraged loans this year, profiting from heavy demand from investors for higher-yielding loans funding buyouts in a...
Biotech Reawakens: Policy Clarity, Breakthrough Data and a Surge in M&A
Sentiment toward pharmaceuticals—both emerging biotech and large-cap pharma—has shifted meaningfully since we last wrote at the end of FY25. Concerns around US tariff risk and “Most Favoured Nation” (MFN) pricing dominated headlines in April, but these issues have since been largely neutralised. As policy uncertainty has cleared, investors have returned their focus to fundamentals. From 30 June to 31 October 2025, the S&P Biotech Index rose more than 30%.
ServerFarm Plans Debut ABS in Data Center Rush to Fund AI Spend
, a developer and operator of data centers, is planning its first asset-backed bond sale, joining an increasing number of companies financing investments as big-tech firms spend heavily on artificial intelligence. The El Segundo, California-based company is selling bonds backed by data-center contract payments, according to a regulatory filing.
ServerFarm Plans Debut ABS in Data Center Rush to Fund AI Spend
, a developer and operator of data centers, is planning its first asset-backed bond sale, joining an increasing number of companies financing investments as big-tech firms spend heavily on artificial intelligence. The El Segundo, California-based company is selling bonds backed by data-center contract payments, according to a regulatory filing.
First Brands Puts $2.2 Billion of US CLOs at Risk, Barclays Says
CLOs hold approximately $2.2 billion in USD and €0.5 billion of First Brands exposure, or roughly 0.2% of both the US and EU broadly syndicated loan (BSL) CLO markets, Barclays analyst writes in a research note. • Barclays acknowledges the current data (which come from monthly trustee reports) are unlikely to reflect recent activity since downgrades began on Sept. 22 • First Brands for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept.
First Brands Puts $2.2 Billion of US CLOs at Risk, Barclays Says
CLOs hold approximately $2.2 billion in USD and €0.5 billion of First Brands exposure, or roughly 0.2% of both the US and EU broadly syndicated loan (BSL) CLO markets, Barclays analyst writes in a research note. • Barclays acknowledges the current data (which come from monthly trustee reports) are unlikely to reflect recent activity since downgrades began on Sept. 22 • First Brands for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept.
Private Credit Gobbles Up More of CLO Market as Sales Soar (1) Original
Bonds backed by private credit loans are now among the hottest financial products on Wall Street with heavyweight firms like , and selling them at the fastest pace on record. The securities, known as collateralized loan obligations, are taking up an ever larger part of the private credit market.
Blackstone, Apollo and Others Sell Bonds Backed by Private Credit at Fastest Pace Ever
The Blackstone headquarters in New York, (Bloomberg) -- Bonds backed by private credit loans are now among the hottest financial products on Wall Street with heavyweight firms like Blackstone, Apollo Global Management and Golub Capital selling...
PRC Equity Fund Demonstrates Vision and Execution with Successful Bond Refinance of Flagship Student Housing Asset
PRC Equity Fund Demonstrates Vision and Execution with Successful Bond Refinance of Flagship Student Housing Asset PRC Equity Fund Investment Offering Secure Tax Advantaged Monthly Income for Retired Investors $19.58M Bond Refinance Secured by PRC Equity Fund | Expanding Affordable Student Housing at Prairie View A&M #StudentHousing #ImpactInvesting When we launched PRC Equity Fund, we promised more than returns—we promised results,"” — Charles Williams, CEO and Founder ARLINGTON, TX, UNITED...
Pioneer Realty Capital Closes First Institutional Bond Transaction for 625 at Prairie View
Pioneer Realty Capital Closes First Institutional Bond Transaction for 625 at Prairie View Charles Williams Founder CEO Pioneer Realty Capital Arlington Texas We are proud to announce the successful closing of its first institutional bond transaction: a $19.58 million taxable bond refinancing for 625 at Prairie View. Osaze operated like a brother in the trenches.
When the Market’s Hot, Go Where It’s Not: Biotech’s Position of Opportunity for FY26
FY25 has been one of the more challenging years for healthcare and biotechnology in recent memory. While broader equity markets have surged to new highs during the first half of 2025 (although hardly in a straight line!), during the first half of 2025, biotechnology experienced one if its worst periods of relative (under)performance.
Decoding MFN: Implications (and opportunities) for Biotech Investors
The US president's recent “Most Favoured Nation” (MFN) executive order targeting pricing of pharmaceutical products is generating uncertainty in the market and creating an overhang on biotech stocks. However, despite the noise around MFN pricing, we remain confident that there is no reason to panic – we believe that there is a low probability of full MFN implementation, and the currently depressed prices are creating compelling buying opportunities. Why are drug prices higher in the US?
Blackstone Sees Increase in M&A Boosting Collateralized Loan Obligation Sales in 2025
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Blackstone Sees Increase in M&A Boosting CLO Sales in 2025
Blackstone Inc.is forecasting an increase in mergers and acquisitions that can help boost sales of bonds backed by leveraged loans. Sales of these bonds, known as collateralized loan obligations, reached a record of $201 billion last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Investor demand for the bonds was strong as money managers sought to buy securities that might see gains from rates being higher for longer than the market previously thought.
4 key themes every biotech investor should be watching (and 9 stocks to watch)
In our last review mid-2024 we had been asking the question: “Are there signs of a biotech market breakout?”. Especially compared to the period between 2021 to 2023, now referred to as the "Biotech Bear Market", or even the "Biotech Nuclear Winter" by those in the industry, the overall biotech market had a decent year, returning 11.3% in AUD for calendar year 2024.
Conviction stock-picking drives biotech success: a biotech market review of 2024
In our last review mid-2024 we had been asking the question: “Are there signs of a biotech market breakout?”. Especially compared to the period between 2021 to 2023, now referred to as the "Biotech Bear Market", or even the "Biotech Nuclear Winter" by those in the industry, the overall biotech market had a decent year, returning 11.3% in AUD for calendar year 2024.
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Borrows $975 Million in CMBS Market Original
Luxury hotel Fontainebleau Miami Beach sold a $975 million commercial mortgage-backed security to refinance debt. The CMBS is part of a broader $1.2 billion debt package that includes a mezzanine loan of as much as $225 million.
Jersey Mike’s to Sell $850 Million of ABS For Blackstone Buyout
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Jersey Mike’s to Sell $850 Million of ABS For Blackstone Buyout
Jersey Mike’s, a sandwich restaurant chain, is planning to sell $850 millionof bonds as part of Blackstone Inc.’s buying outa majority stake in the company, according to a person with knowledge of the transaction. The bonds are backed by Jersey Mike’s assets, including fees from franchises and the company’s US trademarks, a type of debt known as a whole-business securitization.
Fontainebleau Miami Beach to Borrow $975 Million in CMBS Market Original
Fontainebleau Miami Beach, a luxury hotel founded in the 1950s, plans to sell a $975 million commercial mortgage-backed security to refinance its debt.
Fontainebleau Miami Beach to Borrow $975 Million in Bond Market
(Bloomberg) -- Fontainebleau Miami Beach, a luxury hotel founded in the 1950s, plans to sell a $975 million commercial mortgage-backed security to refinance its debt. It seeks to raise around $1.2 billion in debt financing, including the CMBS and a mezzanine loan of as much as $225 million, according to deal documents. Jeffrey Soffer, the indirect majority owner of the hotel, is expected to contribute about $105 million, bringing the total money raised to about $1.3 billion.
US CLO Sales Reach Nearly $185 Billion to Surpass Record Original
About $184.7 billion of bonds backed by buyout loans have been issued this year, setting an annual issuance record for the third time since 2018.
US CLO Sales Reach Nearly $185 Billion to Surpass Record
(Bloomberg) -- About $184.7 billion of bonds backed by buyout loans have been issued this year, setting an annual issuance record for the third time since 2018. Sales of collateralized loan obligations, which package leveraged loans into bonds, have climbed past the $183.8 billion record set in 2021, data compiled by Bloomberg News shows. Before that, the level to beat was $130.4 billion, in 2018.
Asset-Backed Sales Top $313 Billion, Beating Post-GFC Record
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Asset-Backed Debt Sales Top $313 Billion, Beating Post-Financial Crisis Record Original
Sales of debt backed by everything from auto loans to airplane leases to Subway franchise fees have hit their highest level since the financial crisis, as banks try to meet new capital rules and insurance companies clamor for higher-yielding debt.
Asset-Backed Debt Sales Top $313 Billion, Beating Post-Financial Crisis Record
(Bloomberg) -- Sales of debt backed by everything from auto loans to airplane leases to Subway franchise fees have hit their highest level since the financial crisis, as banks try to meet new capital rules and insurance companies clamor for higher-yielding debt. Asset-backed securities sales have topped $313 billion this year, surpassing 2021’s $312.6 billion, data compiled by Bloomberg shows.
Rockefeller Center’s Bond Marks Biggest CMBS Sale Since 2021
A behemoth $3.4 billion bond sale backed by Rockefeller Center, one of New York City’s real estate crown jewels, wrapped up on Thursday, adding the iconic attraction to a deluge of commercial mortgage-backed securities sold in 2024.
Asset-Backed Sales Pass 2023 Total With Post-GFC Record in Sight
Sales of US asset-backed bonds broke through last year’s total and sit in position to overtake the post-Great Financial Crisis record.
US Asset-Backed Bond Sales Surpass 2023 Total
(Bloomberg) -- Sales of US asset-backed bonds broke through last year’s total and sit in position to overtake the post-Great Financial Crisis record. On Thursday, Ford priced a $1.7 billion bond backed by auto dealer floorplans, putting sales over 2023 with three months still to go.
Blackstone Increases Bond Sale to Help Pay for REIT Acquisition
Blackstone Inc.is increasing the size of a commercial mortgage bond offering that will help pay for part of its $10 billion <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SBMIKWT0G1KW","_id":"00000190-c163-d69d-abf3-eb7bea360003","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">acquisition-bsp-bb-link> of apartment landlord AIR Communities.
Prison Call Center Jobs Pay Minimum Wage, Which for Us Seems to Be $1.30
I work at prison call center. My job is to read from a script about various kinds of debt relief, to people who unwittingly gave out their phone number when they signed some Terms & Conditions contract they don’t remember. I’m calling them from a privately run men’s prison in the South, but obviously that’s not what the script says. I’m calling from Tax Relief Services, and it looks like they qualify for the IRS Fresh Start program. Have they heard of this program before?
Blackstone Shelves $1.3 Billion Commercial Mortgage Bond Deal Amid New Issue Frenzy - BNN Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) -- Blackstone Inc.’s plan to sell a $1.275 billion bond backed by commercial real estate debt is now on hold while issuance of the debt continues to soar. A group of banks including Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Corp. were in the process of selling the single-asset, single-borrower bond, which was backed by mortgage debt tied to more than 60 industrial properties located across 13 states.
Asset-Backed Bond Sales See Best Week of 2024 in Rush Before CPI Report Original
(Bloomberg) -- Companies flooded the asset-backed securities market with offerings this week, selling the most bonds this year as they looked to borrow before inflation reports added extra uncertainty to markets.
Borrowers Market $9 Billion of Deals Backed by Auto Loans Before CPI Release Original
(Bloomberg) -- At least 10 issuers are marketing deals in the US auto asset-backed securities market, with many hoping to finalize terms early this week to avoid potential volatility ahead of the latest consumer price index data release on Wednesday.
CarMax to Raise $1.25 Billion in Bond Sale After Profit Miss
Immanual John Milton and Charles Williams April 11, 2024 at 11:18 AM·1 min read (Bloomberg) -- CarMax Inc. kicked off marketing for a $1.25 billion bond sale just hours after it missed analysts’ estimates in earnings results for the fourth quarter.
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