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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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Andrew Scotland has become co-head of Bayside Capital’s special situations debt activities in Europe. -
Santander has bought credit protection on two portfolios of undrawn revolving credit facilities, taking advantage of a regulatory decision last year to sharply boost the efficiency of the protection. The deal points the way for banks to cut the costs of providing revolvers, which are usually extended as a ‘loss leader’ for a broader banking relationship.
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TalkTalk has mandated only the second sterling high yield issue of the year, unveiling a £500m unsecured five year to take out its 5.375% 2022 and pay down a portion of its revolver. Sterling supply has lagged the broader high yield market, which has seen one of the best starts on record in euros and dollars
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Dollar bonds sold by Chinese high yield property companies recovered from their trading lows at the end of January to become some of the highest performing notes in Asia last week. While that has created some positive momentum for the deals set to come to the market soon, analysts remain cautious.
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The Federal Reserve announced plans to stress test bank holdings of leveraged loans and CLOs during a hypothetical recession in its annual evaluation of the health of the 34 largest US banks.
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Natixis, one of the investment banks that has gone furthest to prioritise greener financing, had to ramp up its provisions for credit loss from US natural gas producers in the fourth quarter, pointing to “structural transformation” in the sector. But it told GlobalCapital that it still saw opportunity in the industry.
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