“Though we’ve seen some noteworthy declines in requests for new corporate bond issues in the US and international markets in August, it could be attributable to a seasonal blip,” said Richard Peterson, Director, Global Markets Intelligence, S&P Capital IQ. “However, with major monetary policy decisions looming at the Fed and European Central Bank, we will have to watch the CUSIP indicator closely over the next several months for signs of a changing tide in new capital creation.”
September 15, 2014