JP Morgan
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Taps in Oceanic currencies flowed freely this week as two supranationals raised funds in the Kangaroo and Kauri markets.
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Two Turkish borrowers hit the market on Thursday, following in the wake of a Koç Holding trade earlier in the week and making it Turkey’s busiest week for deals in almost three years.
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The $10.2bn debt package backing the buyout of Johnson Controls’ Power Solutions unit by Brookfield and CDPQ will set the tone for leveraged capital markets in the first half of 2019. But despite high hopes for more investor-friendly deal terms after successful buy-side resistance on last week’s loans, the Power Solutions covenants package sees the pendulum swing back again, writes Owen Sanderson.
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Dollar SSA issuance is expected to pick up next week, thanks to a change in the euro/dollar basis swap that is making issuance in the currency more attractive for euro funders. There was still a smattering of dollar trades this week, including a Sofr-linked floater that broke new ground for the format.
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Following the success of its first 10 year bond in almost a decade, Greece is looking to have a frequent presence in the debt capital markets. The sovereign may even return with either a tap or a new issue this year, even though it has met its minimum planned issuance of benchmark bonds for 2019 and has a significant cash buffer.
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Pearson, the UK educational publisher, has signed a $1.2bn bank facility with a novel margin link to the company’s progress in educational reach, but loans bankers say that this increasingly popular form of funding is unlikely to drag the market out of its low volume melancholy.
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Two Turkish borrowers hit the market on Thursday, one returning to the market after a six year hiatus. Coming in the wake of a Koc Holding deal this week, the three deals make this Turkey’s busiest week for deals in almost three years.
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Indian energy company ReNew Power sealed a $375m bond sale on Tuesday with the help of a new, direct issuance structure. But although the notes were deemed to be more issuer-friendly than ReNew’s previous transaction, many were left puzzled by the borrower’s complicated approach to offshore fundraising. Morgan Davis reports.
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Goldman's Richdale joins KKR – JPM hires Wong from BofA – Fubon recruits from ANZ loans – Natixis names head of PB – Deutsche promotes two for sponsors – ABN opens shop in Australia – MSCI backs China A-shares
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Following the retirement of Robin Phillips, HSBC’s new head of global banking is well qualified to meet the challenge that has outlasted his ex-colleague, provided he can get his head around the bank’s unique structure, writes David Rothnie.