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As funds swell, pressure to deploy rises and managers can stray from their expertise
The era of pure-play private equity is over. Banks are pulling different divisions together to serve the complex needs of global asset managers
Specialist moves after 18 years in the market
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Air France KLM has mandated banks for a five year euro bond. The appearance of an unrated issuer so early in the year is being seen as a sign of the market’s strength. -
Atlantica Yield, formerly the UK-based energy yieldco Abengoa Yield, has launched a debut US private placement, which is the first US PP offering in 2020 in Europe.
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Norwegian oil exploration and production company Aker BP is positioning itself as an investment grade issuer with a new dual tranche dollar mandate, with a call targeting bond buyers with IG mandates, and an unsecured issue structure. The company received its second IG rating last November.
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Asian bond issuers went full speed ahead with their fundraising plans on Monday, launching new deals ahead of Chinese New Year holidays at the end of the month.
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Global syndicated lending fell back in 2019 to a level similar to that in 2013-2016, in dollar terms, after two years of higher borrowing including a near-record total in 2018. The volume was the sixth highest ever, and higher than that in any year before 2006.
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Struggling Spanish construction group Aldesa saw a Christmas bounce in its Caa1-rated bonds, following a December 25 takeover deal and capital injection from China Railway Construction Corporation.
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