Europe
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Reports from PitchBook and Preqin have found an increased concentration of capital in private debt funds, which is giving larger asset managers a whip hand in dealmaking. Meanwhile, smaller funds are struggling to raise and deploy capital, and investors are seeking the safety of big players ahead of an expected downturn. Silas Brown reports. -
Borrowers hit screens in euros from three to 50 years this week, all enjoying heavily subscribed books and pricing with skinny new issue premiums thanks to investors’ confidence in consistent support from the European Central Bank.
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Nabil Lahham has joined HSBC to head up advisory and corporate finance coverage for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey. He was most recently at Perella Weinberg Partners.
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Deutsche Bank secured a remarkable comeback this week with its first additional tier one transaction in nearly six years. But investors are now asking themselves whether the German lender’s next move in the asset class will be to extend the life of one of its outstanding bonds, writes Tyler Davies.
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Nomura has made sustainability one of the pillars of its fightback in investment banking, as it joins the race to harness the power of sustainability-related M&A and capital markets deals.
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The UK is leading the pack in Europe this year in terms of the volume of large IPOs. This is a boost for the London Stock Exchange after a torrid 2019 marred by political uncertainty.
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