Goldman Sachs
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Specialty chemicals distributor Azelis offered a €1bn loan deal to fund its acquisition by EQT this week. It has pre-placed almost half of it amid widening margins in the European leveraged loan market. -
Smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp’s debut in Hong Kong fizzled out as its shares tumbled 6% at the open, even as Chinese stocks shrugged off a looming trade war.
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A German sub-sovereign astonished the SSA market this week, selling a 50 year benchmark to show that, despite the expectations of rising rates in euros, some investors at least are still happy to put money into assets at the ultra-long end. Lewis McLellan reports.
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Banks have been hiring staff to help financial sponsors hunt jumbo take-private deals as opportunities dry up elsewhere, writes David Rothnie.
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Goldman’s Furtado heads to Citi — HNA chairman dies on business trip — Veteran loans banker Pemberton passes away — Everbright nabs structured finance boss — Chaudhry leaves Deutsche to study
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More Chinese technology start-ups have come out with their IPO plans, as Pinduoduo, Aurora Mobile and Opera file their US debuts.
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Xiaomi Corp may have raised a little less than expected in its much-hyped Hong Kong debut, but China Tower Corp is ready to steal the thunder with a juicy $10bn IPO.
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The State of North Rhine-Westphalia has launched its first ever 50 year benchmark, coming to market just as Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten landed at the short end.
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Bio-technology firms AOBiome Therapeutics and Stealth Biotherapeutics Corp are seeking the greenlight to float in Hong Kong, adding to a fast-growing pipeline from the sector.
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The State of North Rhine-Westphalia is set to bring its longest ever euro benchmark, as public sector borrowers line up trades across the currency’s curve.
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Pinduoduo, one of China’s hottest internet start-ups, has filed for a $1bn IPO in the US, upping the ante in an e-commerce landscape dominated by Alibaba Group.
