IFR 03.21.2020

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MARCH 21 2020 ISSUE 2325 http://www.ifre.com

BONDS
Fallen angel risk
increases, as
downgrades to
high-yield loom
08

PEOPLE & MARKETS
Lebanon’s legal
position in
workout talks
better than feared
09

EQUITIES
Sasol heads
queue of
corona crisis
rescue deals
10

EQUITIES
China ECM
pipeline
builds for
second half
10

Down but not out: top-notch issuers stage a


tentative return to the primary bond market


Concerns grow that mismarked positions


could spark another leg down for bond prices


Lenders scour loan docs for ways to avoid


commitments, as borrowers dash for cash


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