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◆ Schaeffler attracts €5.8bn peak book… ◆ …while SPIE finds €2.8bn of orders ◆ Strong demand allows for strong price moves
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
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The Markit iTraxx Crossover index, a barometer of non-investment grade credit, printed as wide as 575bp on Thursday, as credit markets weakened further, and trading desks were seen refusing to bid bonds and working orders only. Real prices were said to be two or three points below those on screens. -
Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group’s $10.6bn purchase of Tesco’s Asia business has been hailed as a “landmark” deal that will liven up the region’s loan market. Bankers are now openly debating how they can get in on a financing that will tap both international and domestic liquidity. Pan Yue reports.
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The coronavirus will depress mergers and acquisitions activity, hurt advisory revenues and change the emphasis of deal-making in 2020, writes David Rothnie.
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The 30% drop in the price of crude oil as Saudi Arabia kicked off a price war this week is causing anxiety in the CLO market and a flashback to the oil plunge of 2016, though data shows that the sector is far less exposed than during past crises.
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Liquidity in corporate, financial and emerging market bonds has certainly been affected by the recent stress caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. But there has not been a catastrophic collapse. Participants say markets are still functioning, and some means of trading have benefited.
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Credit Suisse Asset Management priced the first deal since Monday’s market collapse through Citi on Wednesday — raising hopes that the large number of open warehouses will escape being stuck on bank balance sheets and find their capital markets exits.
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