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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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Vietnamese companies are increasingly turning to the offshore loan market, providing bankers with relief amid a wider slowdown in Asia. Pan Yue reports. -
Chinese state-owned commodity chemicals producer Shanghai Huayi (Group) Co has sold an almost 10 times covered five year bond, while Yuzhou Properties Co raised $500m to fund a tender offer. Two local government financing vehicles also made their offshore debuts.
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Bain Capital-backed market research business Kantar showed this week that investors still have some bite in the high yield market. Buyers forced the issuer to flex numerous covenants, tinker with the tranches, delay the issue and consent to unusually juicy coupons. The deal may not be a sign of things to come, however, as Crown waltzed through its bond launch, setting a new low coupon record for a fixed rate bond.
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James Janoskey will head up JP Morgan’s investment banking activities for energy in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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France’s FFP issued a €300m no grow seven year debut bond on Wednesday, marking a rare market outing from an unrated French credit this year.
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High grade corporate bond investors found themselves in a tricky spot this week with issuers entering an earnings blackout period just as the European Central Bank has added a huge technical bid in the form of its asset purchase scheme.Meanwhile, the macroeconomic picture is starting to look increasingly frayed at the edges for debt markets.
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