Markets Mindset: Q3 2026 Equity Capital Markets: Utilizing POWL for IPO Demand in Japan
U.S. issuers are increasingly looking at the opportunities that exist in Japanese retail and institutional investment. This trend is highlighted in the SpaceX IPO, the largest in history, which raised...
29 Jun 6min
M&A Corner: Managing Risks in the M&A Process
As dealmakers navigate a competitive and fast-moving M&A environment, questions around risk allocation, execution speed and emerging technology are becoming increasingly important.In this episode of M...
3 Jun 20min
Markets Mindset: Q2 2026 Debt Capital Markets: Weathering the Geopolitical Climate
The effects of the geopolitical climate over the past few months have rippled out across Debt Capital Markets. From the conflict in the Middle East and its impact on global oil prices, to questions ar...
28 Apr 19min
Markets Mindset: Q2 2026 Leveraged Finance: Software Sector Impact
Within leveraged finance, there has been a shift in activity in term loan B, high yield and CLO markets as the industry contends with the resetting of software valuations as a result of the AI disrupt...
22 Apr 15min
Markets Mindset: Q1 2026 Equity Capital Markets: The Return of IPOs
Equity capital markets are off to a strong start in 2026, with IPO activity accelerating after several years of subdued issuance. Early momentum, improving performance and a growing pipeline across se...
5 Feb 9min
Markets Mindset: Q1 2026 Leveraged Finance: A Deep Dive into Data Center Financing
Leveraged finance markets experienced a meaningful pick up of activity in 2025 driven largely by continued high volumes of data center financings, including several of Mizuho’s recently lead deals. B...
21 Jan 13min
Markets Mindset: Q1 2026 Debt Capital Markets: Ready, Supply, Go!
Debt Capital Markets are off to a running start in the new year, with heavy supply flooding the markets in the first week of January.Looking ahead to the rest of 2026, how will the lofty market estima...
16 Jan 16min
Connected Perspectives: Consumer Habits Drive Global M&A
Consumer habits are evolving at an unprecedented pace, reshaping M&A activity in the sector worldwide. Companies are using acquisitions to capture growth, enter new markets, and acquire on-trend brand...
10 Des 20251min
