Pendal flags credit risks as AI spending drives bond issuance
- Hyperscalers' growing reliance on bond markets to fund AI spending is drawing greater credit investor scrutiny, according to Amy Xie Patrick.
- Negative free cash flow raises concerns over demand, delivery and funding, with debt-servicing capacity central to credit assessments.
- Risks vary across hyperscalers, data centers and neoclouds, making active credit selection increasingly important as AI-related debt issuance grows.
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