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  • Nick Jansa, former co-head of corporate finance EMEA and co-head of leveraged debt capital markets at Deutsche Bank, is joining Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board as senior managing director in EMEA, running investment activities and portfolio management in the region.
  • Patrick Drahi has raised his offer to take Altice Europe private, responding to legal challenges by hedge funds including Lucerne Capital Management. The revised bid increases the company’s valuation by almost €1bn, and translates to paying minority shareholders an extra €700m — meaning yet more debt piled on one of Europe’s largest levfin issuers, which has more than €30bn outstanding already.
  • Travelodge privately placed £65m of 9% four year bonds at 96, according to a statement from the issuer, following Lowell’s similar decision to tap into a firm market ahead of year-end. Shareholders Avenue Capital and GoldenTree are experienced distressed investors, actively seeking other companies wanting to raise cash at double-digit yields, but have opted for third-party money this time.
  • Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Co’s dollar bonds fell to a new low this week after it defaulted on two onshore trades, adding to a spate of missed payments from Chinese companies recently.
  • Gaming company Wynn Macau benefitted from a revival in sentiment around the casino industry for its bond return on Tuesday. It raised $750m from a tap of its 5.625% 2028 notes.
  • Sculptor Capital Management has promoted managing director Josh Eisenberger to co-head of its US CLO team, overseeing portfolio management and credit underwriting, according to people familiar with the matter. Eisenberger will work alongside Peter Polanskyj, co-head of the US CLO team with a focus on structuring and origination.
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