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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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The funding for KKR’s acquisition of BMC Software is set to add almost $2bn of high yield bonds in euros and dollars this week, the last portion of a cross-border, multi-billion debt deal that has enlivened the leveraged finance markets. -
Taiwanese electronic components distributor World Peace Group is back in the market for a NT$10bn ($327m)-equivalent dual-currency loan. Meanwhile, a Foxconn subsidiary is seeking to refinance an old deal.
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Primary bond issuance in Asia-ex Japan has carried on well into the summer, albeit with little participation from high yield borrowers. But bond bankers expect a climax this week before the market quietens down until September.
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Natixis has made three senior appointments in Hong Kong to support its growing investment banking activities in Asia Pacific.
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Concerns voiced over the growth of collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) shows that many commentators on both sides of the debate are still too blinded by the hangover of the 2008 crisis to appreciate the nuances of the next one.
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The financing for the €1bn acquisition of roofing business Imerys Toiture to Lone Star Funds was revised this week to include a subordinated debt tranche, as levfin investors still active in August pocket riskier but higher yielding paper.
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