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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
New dangers are making deals harder to do, but pricing for the haves is still tight
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VPBank Finance, the consumer finance arm of state-owned Vietnam Prosperity Bank, has raised the size of its syndicated loan to $150m. The deal was initially signed at $100m late last year, with the amount now increased after more banks came in. -
Euronav, the unrated Belgian oil tanker group, made its debut in the bond market on Tuesday after a second consecutive year of profits in a declining industry.
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Following the new structure announced in Barclays banking and markets business last week, JF Astier, who now heads capital markets, has laid out the senior leadership of the business, and Jonathan Brown, co-head of IG syndicate, has moved to a new job.
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The European Central Bank published its final guidelines on leveraged lending on Tuesday, clarifying issues that arose during the consultation period beginning in September. The guidelines are set to be implemented later this year.
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Litigation finance house Burford Capital is set to become this year’s second issuer on the London Stock Exchange’s Order book for Retail Bonds (Orb).
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Slower primary issuance in Asia’s syndicated loan market has spurred retail lenders to look for opportunities in secondary — a challenge considering the market is severely underdeveloped. But this is all the more reason for bankers to cultivate a deeper and more expansive market for secondary trading as the move would provide plenty of benefits.
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