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Major sectors in leveraged loans are trading down, making shrewd credit selection vital
Deal could include $950m of bonds
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Times China Holdings, Yango Group and Greenland Hong Kong Holdings, all of which are real estate developers, raised $840m between them from the bond market on Thursday, continuing a recent revival in issuance from the sector. -
Investment firm China Renaissance Holdings has closed its debut offshore borrowing of $300m.
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Triple-C loans remain a "conundrum", for many market participants — but improving economic conditions and high prices for the loans means that this collateral is less frightening than it may originally appear, said a panellist at the IMN Conference on CLOs and Leveraged Loans.
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Direct lenders are brandishing low levels of default rates through the coronavirus pandemic as proof of the resilience of the asset class, and are using this track record to attract more investors. But not all funds are equal, and now potential LPs can scrutinise the performance of funds through a full credit cycle and allocate accordingly.
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Nordic Capital, the Swedish private equity firm, has signed a sustainability-linked revolving credit facility, as ESG finance continues to make inroads into private equity.
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Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group, which tapped the loan market for a $7.2bn bridge loan last year to acquire retail giant Tesco’s Asia business, is now seeking covenant waivers on the fundraising. The move — which bankers say is triggered in part by CP’s plan to offload some of its newly-gained stake in Tesco — has hurt lenders’ confidence in the Thai conglomerate and raised questions around its strategy. Pan Yue reports.
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