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As funds swell, pressure to deploy rises and managers can stray from their expertise
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
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Azelis, the Antwerp-headquartered speciality chemicals distributor, had commitments due at 5pm Thursday for its seven year euro term loan, having flexed the pricing on all first lien debt.
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Swissport, the air cargo handling company, has removed the US dollar tranche from its €1bn equivalent (Sfr1.145bn) debt package for its acquisition by HNA, a Chinese private equity firm.
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Groupe Fnac, the French retailer of books, music and electronics, has signed €865m of loans for its €615m acquisition of Darty, the London and Paris-listed French electricals retailer.
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Coopération Pharmaceutique Française, the French pharmaceuticals distributor known as Cooper, has bank meetings scheduled on Wednesday for more than €350m of new debt for its leveraged buyout by Charterhouse.
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Saka Energi Indonesia, a subsidiary of Perusahaan Gas Negara, has hit the market for a financing of up to $600m and is giving banks the option of booking the loan onshore or offshore.
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Birla Carbon and Fiat India have launched their respective dollar loans into syndication, with the former seeking $925m and the latter $250m.
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