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Mark Waters, head of energy and commodities, asset and project finance loan syndications and trading EMEA at BNP Paribas, is moving to a new role under former head of loans Julian Van Kan, writes Nina Flitman.
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has scrapped its restrictions on banks’ net open positions of offshore renminbi, giving a shot in the arm to the nascent dim sum loan market. But bankers are still sceptical there will be big growth in offshore renminbi loans before the end of the year.
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Citic Pacific is aiming to raise HK$6bn ($772.7m) from the international loan market, boosting its funding target after getting senior commitments from 12 different banks. The deal has now been taken into senior syndication.
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In a startling burst of activity that will give a measure of relief to those bankers fretting about the prospect of a slow second quarter, German healthcare company Fresenius is tapping almost all segments of the capital markets as it looks to finance its €3.1bn acquisition of Rhön-Klinikum, a hospital group.
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Investec Bank plc, the UK arm of the South African bank, could increase a three year facility from £120m to £150m, as the flow of deals coming from financial institutions is proving to be the silver lining in an otherwise cloud-ridden loans sector.
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The European leveraged loans markets’ strong technicals should be enough to ensure the success of new deals in syndication despite the closure of its sister high yield market — but only as long as leverage and documentation terms remain tight, investors warned this week.