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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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International G3 currency bond issuance in Asia is set to surpass 2018’s numbers before the end of the year, as relatively stable market conditions provide borrowers with fundraising opportunities. But DCM bankers warn that things could turn in the blink of an eye, as geopolitical tensions threaten to disrupt their fourth quarter business. Morgan Davis reports. -
Italian information technology company Almaviva took a plunge far below par in the bond markets this week as investors mulled S&P’s rating cut from B+ to B. The rating agency fears that Almaviva will struggle to keep its leverage ratio in check because local telecommunications companies are abandoning it for cheaper alternatives in eastern Europe.
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A brutal market for auto suppliers and a string of dividend deals have left Lumileds, a maker of LED lighting and an Apollo portfolio company, staring at a leverage level which could top 14 times by year-end, according to Moody’s. The company’s loan saw the largest price fall in Europe over the last quarter, according to IHS Markit, and is now bid around 47, compared with 70 in June.
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Leveraged credit investors are keen to put cash to work this week, and arrangers see a plausible window to execute deals. Opportunistic and strategic financings are both on offer. UK issuers are well represented, nipping through a window before political uncertainty grips the market over the Brexit deadline at the end of the month.
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Private equity and debt investment group Intermediate Capital (ICG) has named former Standard Chartered chief executive Mervyn Davies its new chairman, replacing Kevin Parry.
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The Ministry of Finance of the Lao PDR is inviting banks to join a €135m five year loan that Credit Suisse pre-funded in June.
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