Debt Capital Markets (DCM) Support and Services

Debt Capital Markets (DCM) Services

We provide specialized DCM services for investment banks and advisory firms, offering tailored DCM support and solutions across the bond issuance lifecycle

Debt Capital Markets (DCM) Support

Debt capital markets boasted of strong start in 2024, shrugging off the worries from geopolitical tensions in Middle East and lingering Russian-Ukraine war along with expectations of subsiding Fed rates. The current market backdrop is subject to a few risks including stickier than expected inflation, the prospect of weaker economic growth and geopolitical conflicts. Despite the challenges, primary markets are firm and remain favorable for participants to tap the markets, before participants hold their moves at onset on US Presidential elections in Nov'24.

At Acuity Knowledge Partners, we provide bespoke DCM Services to DCM teams of investment banks and advisory firms across the world through a wide range of solutions for Corporate DCM, FIG DCM, SSA DCM and Sustainable DCM teams. Our DCM Services team of experts regularly tracks macroeconomic factors affecting the markets and provides end-to-end, support from deal origination to execution, including the most intricate financial analysis and after-market support. We bring years of experience and proprietary tech solutions to drive overall efficiency and results, and act as an extension of your DCM Investment Banking teams for deal origination and execution activities.

DCM Services - Support we Offer

  • Market updates

  • Credit positioning

  • Credit / sales memos

  • New bonds/ pipeline issuance database

  • Secondary pricing refresh

  • Covenant analysis

  • Debt maturity profiles

  • Pitch book support

  • Investor presentation

  • Peer group analysis

  • Regulatory capital structure analysis

  • Pricing updates

  • Banks benchmarking

  • Issuer profiles

  • Orderbook analysis

  • Investor profiles

  • SDG mapping of assets

  • Peer benchmarking – sustainable initiatives

  • SPO providers analysis

  • Green/social/sustainable bond financing pitches

  • ESG sector analysis

  • Idea Generation – Thematic Studies

  • Green / sustainable framework analysis

DCM Services - Support we Offer

  • Market updates

  • Credit positioning

  • Credit / sales memos

  • New bonds/ pipeline issuance database

  • Secondary pricing refresh

  • Covenant analysis

  • Debt maturity profiles

  • Pitch book support

  • Investor presentation

  • Peer group analysis

  • Regulatory capital structure analysis

  • Pricing updates

  • Banks benchmarking

  • Issuer profiles

  • Orderbook analysis

  • Investor profiles

  • SDG mapping of assets

  • Peer benchmarking – sustainable initiatives

  • SPO providers analysis

  • Green/social/sustainable bond financing pitches

  • ESG sector analysis

  • Idea Generation – Thematic Studies

  • Green / sustainable framework analysis

Customer Testimonials

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How we are different

DEEP FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE
DEEP FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE
Deep functional knowledge of all aspects of DCM support gained from working with global leaders in the space
WIDE SECTOR COVERAGE
WIDE SECTOR COVERAGE
Expertise and experience in supporting DCM functions across a broad range of sectors and markets
STRONG INTEGRATION AND HIGH BUSINESS VALUE
STRONG INTEGRATION AND HIGH BUSINESS VALUE
Strong analytical capabilities and industry expertise coupled with high integration with client teams enable us to bring high business value to our customers through our DCM solutions
EXPERIENCED TEAM TO UNDERTAKE COMPLEX TASKS
EXPERIENCED TEAM TO UNDERTAKE COMPLEX TASKS
Highly experienced and effective analysts who do the heavy lifting for you across various debt raising, funding and advisory processes, including capitalisation, market and headroom analysis and other tasks

Tailored data and technology solutions for Investment Banks

Explore the art of possible in optimizing processes across the deal lifecycle. Automate repetitive and redundant task freeing up more client-facing time for your bankers.

What we have done

DCM, loan syndication and leveraged finance support to a UK-based bulge-bracket investment bank
What we are proud of

18-20%

more client-facing time

35-40%

productivity gains

Debt capital markets (DCM) support to a Europe-based mid-size investment bank
What we are proud of

Established a strong relationship

Freed up onshore team’s capacity to handle more-value-adding tasks

Debt capital markets (DCM) support to a US-based commercial bank
What we are proud of

USD30k annual cost savings per resource

Timely turnaround on regular tasks and flexibility to handle urgent work

Debt capital markets (DCM) and rating advisory support to a Singapore-based commercial bank
What we are proud of

15%

more client-facing time, with 3-FTE support

USD30k

annual cost savings per headcount

Capital markets support to a Middle East-based bank
What we are proud of

Enabled more focus on clients and investors

Provided real-time support through virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)

Credit markets support to a UK-headquartered global bank
What we are proud of

18-20%

more client-facing time

35-40%

productivity gains

Debt Capital Markets (DCM) support to a UK-based European bank
What we are proud of

Faster turnaround time, with increased accuracy

More capacity for core functions

Support for Consulting and Corporate Firms
Support for a Europe-based mid-size investment bank
What we are proud of

6 years

of engagement

6,000+

projects delivered

Support for Consulting and Corporate Firms
Debt Capital Markets Support for a APAC-based, mid-sized Investment Bank
What we are proud of

5-year

partnership in DCM research

>35%

time savings on weekly updates

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DCM services include?

Generally, the DCM Investment Banking team acts as an intermediary between issuers of debt (public or private) and market investors. Issuers can range from governments to large or mid-size companies who need to borrow money.

Majorly, the transactions include covered (secured), senior or subordinated bond issues as well as private placements of debt which can take the form of bonds or loans. The securities issued may be classified as investment grade (for issuers with the highest credit ratings) or high yield (for lower quality issuers)

The DCM services team is specialized according to category of clients they serve- corporates, financial institutions or sovereigns, supranationals & agencies. The team comprises of origination as well as syndication team (which works in coordination with sales team), which assists issuers on structuring of issue, timing, pricing, documentation drafting, execution and planning, roadshows etc. In some cases, the DCM solutions include rating advisory as well to help issuers rate their bond or loan