Hyperscalers: Hypergrowth, higher risk

AI, hyperscaler capex, credit markets, and debt issuance: the landscape for big tech funding is shifting fast. In the latest episode of Barclays Brief, Ronnie Wexler is joined by Andrew Keches, Co-Head of US High Grade Credit Research, to unpack how the world’s largest technology companies have recently turned to the credit markets. They discuss how evolving from cash-funded expansion was strategically inevitable, but how a wave of debt issuance has recently overwhelmed credit markets. Together, they explore why this shift is happening now, what it means for both credit and equity investors, and how the risks and rewards are evolving as tech giants become more capital-intensive. With spreads widening and new funding structures emerging, tune in to hear what investors should consider as the AI buildout accelerates. Listeners can read more on this topic:AI revolution: Meeting massive AI infrastructure demandsClients can read more on Barclays Live:(A)I Owe You: Framing Hyperscaler FinancingPowering AI HubPrivate Credit HubImportant Research disclosuresImportant non-Research disclosures