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Hapag-Lloyd makes return trip to green loans
Hapag-Lloyd, the German container shipping firm, has signed an $852m syndicated green loan to buy vessels, further solidifying ESG into its capital structure after debuting in green debt this year.
23 Jun 2021 -
LMA launches automated document platform
The Loan Market Association has launched its own automatic document platform, days after a survey by the industry body found that most of the syndicated loan market wants to use or already uses fintech for documentation.
22 Jun 2021 -
KPS cranks leverage in Crown carve-out
KPS Capital Partners is cranking up the leverage on Crown’s European can packaging business, following its successful bid for the carve-out agreed in April.
21 Jun 2021 -
European loan market welcomes fintech opportunity
The majority of Europe’s syndicated loan market thinks it does not know enough about the financial technology that is likely to affect its business, according to a recent survey. But no respondents to the survey saw fintech as a threat.
18 Jun 2021 -
Valeo Foods looks for loans in Bain buyout
Valeo Foods, the Irish ambient food business, is looking to raise nearly €1.2bn-equivalent of loans to finance its secondary buyout by Bain Capital from previous sponsor CapVest Partners.
17 Jun 2021 -
Virgin Media Ireland concedes on docs, targets wide end of talk
Virgin Media Ireland’s debut standalone leveraged loan has seen some resistance from lenders, and the company has conceded changes to the documentation, limiting its flexible to layer in additional senior debt. With commitments due on Thursday, it looks set to land at the wide end of the 325bp-350bp talk.
17 Jun 2021 -
Nomad Foods launches bonds for CEE expansion
Frozen food supplier Nomad Foods has launched the bond leg of the financing for its acquisition of central and eastern European peer Fortenova, having priced the loan part earlier this month.
15 Jun 2021 -
Nouryon spin-out launches debt package
Nobian, the industrial chemicals unit of Nouryon, launched the debt package for its spinout on Friday, offering up a €1.19bn ESG-linked five year term loan 'B' through Credit Suisse, HSBC and JP Morgan. This will be followed by a bond deal, which is yet to be announced, to complete the €1.615bn senior secured financing.
14 Jun 2021 -
BofA forms EMEA ESG council as it seeks ‘glidepath’ to lower emissions
Bank of America has set up an EMEA ESG strategic council chaired and led by three senior investment bankers, to intensify its effort to reduce its carbon footprint and manage its climate risks. BofA made a net zero commitment in February but has not yet set out its decarbonisation trajectory.
11 Jun 2021 -
UK must avoid the EU’s Taxonomy gaffes
Does the world need another taxonomy of what is green?
10 Jun 2021
Leveraged Loans
Asia leveraged loan news
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Thailand’s Gulf Energy powers up jumbo $2.7bn loan for Intouch acquisition
Thailand’s Gulf Energy Development Public Co is seeking a multi-billion loan in dollars and baht to fund the acquisition of telecommunications firm Intouch Holdings, giving banks yet another opportunity to finance a jumbo deal from the southeast Asian country. But there are challenges ahead, writes Pan Yue.
24 Jun 2021 -
Tongyi slides into dividend recap loan market
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Coforge taps loan market for dividend recap
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LBO loans: Chinese banks step up
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51job raises $1.8bn loan for privatisation
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Billion Development preps HK$5bn loan for exhibition centre
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Blackstone invites banks to bid for $1.6bn Soho China financing
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CT&D to close $320m loan for Vietnam business
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VPBank Finance ushers in rare diverse MLAB group on loan
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SSI prepares rapid loan return
