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Even leveraged deals still being underwritten, though banks are selective
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Credit Suisse’s top man in loan syndications for Asia is leaving the bank to pursue new opportunities, according to sources close to the move. -
On Friday, Unilever Spreads released guidance for its €4.6bn equivalent loan to fund its acquisition by KKR. French telecoms infrastructure group Circet also launched a smaller deal, a €570m loan package for its buyout by Advent. But investor demand isn't satisfied yet, say some market participants.
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Vietnam’s state-owned VietinBank bagged commitments from 12 banks for its $100m loan during general syndication, with lenders from Europe, China and India jumping on-board.
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Ignacio Blasco, who was a leveraged finance banker at Société Générale for 12 years, has joined investment bank Houlihan Lokey after a short spell in direct lending.
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Private equity firm Advent International has agreed to buy UK electronics company Laird for around £1bn, in a purchase that will be financed with debt.
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Syndication of a $1bn loan for Lenovo Group got off to a roaring start with an encouraging turnout from banks at a Hong Kong roadshow this week. The Chinese company has made it clear it wants to recapture the top spot in the global personal computer market, but bankers are wary about how the firm will look to meet its goals. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.
