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German car leasing company Sixt has raised €200m in the Schuldschein market, part of which was sold through Helaba’s platform, VC Trade. As the market digitises, two platforms — one promoted by Helaba and one by LBBW — are pulling ahead of the pack. -
Ireland’s Cairn Homes has agreed a €350m debt package from four institutions, with the homebuilder managing to lock in cheaper funding costs than the loans being refinanced.
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With interest rates expected to rise, the ability to offer delayed funding on attractive terms is becoming more important for investors in sterling US private placements (PPs). Some are struggling to get into deals as they cannot compete with their rivals’ terms, writes Silas Brown.
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Baumarkt, the German DIY retailer, has launched a Schuldschein via Debtvision, LBBW’s digital platform.
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UK and Irish building materials group Grafton has raised €160m in a dual tranche US private placement (US PP) transaction.
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The Dutch Growth Joint Venture, controlled by direct lender Neos, closed for a targeted €1bn, with investment firm KKR as the principal investor.
