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Deal rules and slow primary market make ramping up deals difficult
◆ Supranationals and agencies prepare to achieve the previously unthinkable ◆ Leveraged loans versus private credit and their effect on CLOs ◆ A new dawn for dollar covered bonds and UK equity market structure
◆ Schaeffler attracts €5.8bn peak book… ◆ …while SPIE finds €2.8bn of orders ◆ Strong demand allows for strong price moves
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Trafigura returned to the bond market in euros this week, having been absent since 2015. The commodities trading giant is diversifying its access to funding and is also producing its debut Schuldschein issue alongside the €400m bond. -
Biogroup’s debut in the high yield bond market has become one of the tightest ever triple-C rated issues, validating the former loan-only company’s decision to turn to public markets to add subordination to the refinancing of its capital structure.
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A bond for French jewellery store operator Thom Group showed that investors can digest debt from lesser loved sectors like retail, though the decision to opt for bonds to refinance its existing loan capital structure might have been prompted by the greater taste for adventure typically seen in the public market.
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European and US direct lending’s insatiable rise to relevance has so far not brought with it a push towards sustainable finance. But this year may be different, as certain private debt funds are setting out ESG blueprints for others to follow.
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Chinese property company Kaisa Group Holdings raised $200m from a rapid return to the debt market this week.
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KKR has appointed a new partner to help manage its private credit business.
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