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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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A recent spate of high profile loans has shown that Indian banks have the ability to execute highly structured M&A funding. This has reignited gripes about rules that bar Indian lenders from funding acquisitions of domestic companies, hindering the growth of small borrowers with big ambitions. Shruti Chaturvedi reports. -
India’s Jain Irrigation Systems sold its maiden international deal on Wednesday, taking $200m from Asia’s first green bond of the year. Finding comparables was a big challenge given the issuer’s focus on irrigation for agriculture, with the leads juggling feedback from investors to find the right price. Rashmi Kumar reports.
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MUFG has hired two directors in its leveraged finance team in London, following the appointment of a new head of loan syndications last year.
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Vedanta Resources has become the first Indian high yield issuer this year, raking in $1bn from a 5.5 year transaction. A strong rally in its outstanding bonds, combined with a turnaround in both the company’s credit and the commodities industry, ensured tight pricing and a successful outcome.
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New issue CLO volume dropped 32% year over year in 2016, according to Fitch, despite a year end flurry of issuance as the market raced to get deals done ahead of new risk retention rules.
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The Universities Superannuation Scheme, one of the UK’s largest pension schemes, has bought most of $3.1bn of senior loans to direct lenders from Credit Suisse, a first in a market which promises growth as institutional funds look for more esoteric products to find yield.
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