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Bot claims funding is ‘cheaper than peers who borrow from independent banks or credit funds’
Innovation and ambition have been hallmarks of mergers and acquisitions activity this year, but there are some signs of weakness in private equity
A slow destruction of misallocated investment is more likely than a sudden stop
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Monday saw a flurry of new high yield financings launched, including one market debut, the €1.25bn buy-out package for BC Partners’ takeover of Italian machinery maker Industria Macchine Automatiche (IMA). Also launched on Monday were VodafoneZiggo’s green debut (see separate story), a refi for debt purchaser Encore Capital, and a sterling deal for Ford.
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CVC Credit Partners has hired two partners to join its private credit team, one of which will be co-head of private credit. -
Whether or not Schuldschein debt is deliverable under CDS auctions is becoming more than an academic discussion, as analysts look to companies like travel firm Tui’s financial future. While the instrument fits the criteria as relevant debt for a CDS auction, the private nature of the contract could prevent the Determinations Committee from ruling.
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VodafoneZiggo has launched its debut green bond, a major step forward for the high yield market, which has lagged behind other fixed income asset classes in adopting labels such as ‘green’, ‘social’ or ‘transition’. Liberty Global, which owns 50% of the Dutch telco, is one of the largest sponsors in European leveraged finance, and leadership from this quarter could kickstart a broader growth in labelled HY debt.
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Jinan Lixia Holding Group Co came to the dollar bond market at the end of last week, bagging $300m from a three year deal.
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This week in Keeping Tabs: attractive credit picks, physical shops adapting to online retail and a new drama about investment banking.
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