Top Section/Ad
Top Section/Ad
Most recent
US issuers and insurance companies could benefit as Moody’s relaxes parts of its approach
Investors attracted by relative value versus loans but are not blind to risk
Floridian manager registered the vehicle in Ireland with article 8 SFDR classification
More articles/Ad
More articles/Ad
More articles
-
Nexi, the Italian payments company, is marketing a dual-tranche refinancing bond, its first issue since it floated on the Milan Stock Exchange in April. With Advent, Bain Capital and Clessidra now mid-way through realising their investments, the company is changing its approach to the debt markets, switching to unsecured bonds and giving up callability. -
Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel’s efforts this year to deleverage were capped with the issuance of a subordinated perpetual $750m bond on Tuesday. The deal, alongside further stake sales planned for the rest of 2019, puts the company on track for a more stable debt profile. Morgan Davis reports.
-
Investors have mixed feelings about bonds from Chinese property companies, but a likely supply-demand rebalance could signal yet another honeymoon period for the sector.
-
Clauses to stop investors who are ‘net short’ a particular credit influencing any restructuring or default are becoming more common, with buyout debt for Bain Capital’s Kantar spinout and Blackstone’s Merlin take-private including the new terms. These may not be watertight, but that doesn’t matter — the point is to make it awkward for investors taking this approach.
-
Real estate developer Helenbergh China Holdings has priced its first dollar bond, raising $300m amid constant demand for yield from investors.
-
The bond leg of the loan-dominated buyout packages for Kantar and Merlin hit the market on Monday, giving investors a chance to buy subordinated debt in size. But both Bain Capital, and Blackstone, the sponsors, have included controversial provisions to limit the rights of noteholders who are ‘net short’.
