Data Center/AI Financing: What We Have Heard from Investors

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Data Center/AI Financing: What We Have Heard from Investors

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July 13, 2026 03:51 PM GMT

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLCMUS Corporate & Securitized Credit | North America Fernanda Lima

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Data Center/AI Financing: What Fernanda.Lima@morganstanley.comCarolyn L Campbell +1 212 761-3021

Carolyn.Campbell@morganstanley.com +1 212 761-3748

We Have Heard from Investors Vishwas Patkar

Vishwas.Patkar@morganstanley.com +1 212 761-8041

AI-related issuance is surging as fixed income markets are Vishwanath Tirupattur

proving flexible and companies are consistently willing to StrategistVishwanath.Tirupattur@morganstanley.com +1 212 761-1043

broaden financing beyond traditional avenues. We think James Egan

investors are still adding exposure to AI/data centers in their StrategistJames.F.Egan@MorganStanley.com +1 212 761-4715

portfolios, although sentiment is turning incrementally cautious

on potential macro/thematic risks that lie ahead. We see a

preference for shorter duration and amortizing structures.

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