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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 idea that companies can raise subordinated debt only through private or club deals was put into deep freeze this week, when ice-cream maker Froneri fully syndicated two second lien tranches as part of its €5.7bn refinancing. Owen Sanderson reports.
  • Some weird genetic mutations have been appearing in the hothouse of sustainable finance, where new green products are cultivated to beautify the grandees of the capital markets.
  • Vereker goes to JP Morgan — SG picks new CEEMEA DCM head — Goldman names new cross markets head
  • Jes Staley’s strategy has been vindicated, with Barclays’s corporate finance bankers having a banner year. But it has to invest in its European franchise to cement its credentials as the region’s leading investment bank, says David Rothnie.
  • Dutch release liner manufacturer Loparex is launching a €186m term loan B to refinance the equity bridge, put in place by sponsor Pamplona when the company acquired its competitor Infiana last autumn. While the borrowing conditions are exceptionally benign for many, Loparex has struggled to make a good first impression.
  • Tikehau Capital has taken over a US high yield fund formerly managed by Semper Capital Management, bringing over the portfolio managers that run it as well. It is part of the firm’s plan to rebalance its business and boost its liquid strategies offering.
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