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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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Banks are bringing forward leveraged loans to fund projects from earlier this year, launching them into a strong market buoyed by another round of liquidity support from central banks. New buyout debt for IFCO and a full refinancing for Perstorp join a host of other deals in the market.
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High yield bond investors in Europe are getting squeezed from both sides, as formerly regular visitors to the market hit investment grade status, and new acquisition financings hit the loan market rather than bonds. Schaeffler’s blow-out debut in the investment grade bond market on Tuesday took out €1.5bn equivalent of former HY product. -
Stricken wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has hired Neil Robson as chief restructuring officer, marking a move ahead in the Centerbridge-owned firm’s rescue attempt.
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Demand for Ireland-based aircraft leasing company Avolon's unsecured loan took off, allowing it to sign the deal at $500m this week, as the company attempts to gain an investment grade rating.
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Chinese property company KWG Group Holdings closed a $350m bond tap this week, coming to the market just a week before it was due to report earnings. That led to a sharp disagreement between bankers over the practice of launching deals during a blackout period. Morgan Davis reports.
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With many Asian companies readying their earnings in their respective blackout periods, a trickling of Chinese property bonds have kept debt investors busy.
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