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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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A large financing for the acquisition of Tesco’s South Korean asset, Homeplus, has created a stir in the market, coming amid a dearth of private equity-backed leveraged deals in Asia. But the role of foreign banks may be limited by abundant onshore liquidity and the presence of domestic funds, which are keen to take on junior debt, writes Shruti Chaturvedi. -
Mizuho has bolstered its corporate acquisition finance team with a new hire as it strengthens its Asian capabilities.
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Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries is understood to be close to choosing the mandated lead arranger and bookrunner group for a loan that will refinance a $1.5bn facility it raised three years ago.
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China’s slowdown and rising market volatility may still drive a wave of risk aversion, but analysts and bankers say the European high yield market may not buckle under the pressure.
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Europe's bond market is showing few signs of picking up speed before September, though mandates are emerging, while a pair of infrastructure deals — including one for a so-called super sewer — will be keeping loans bankers busy.
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China's Yingde Gases Group is tapping the offshore syndicated loan market for a $150m deal. The firm, which earns revenues in renminbi and serves customers in the iron and steel industry, is offering lenders generous returns.
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