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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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Commerzbank has come through a period of intense scrutiny with a no-nonsense strategy that reflects its culture. A dash of investment banking ambition is thrown in, writes David Rothnie. -
For Canadian pension fund CDPQ, direct investments in private equity have become a crucial part of portfolio management. As the political debate around PE firms heats up globally, the Quebec pensioners are enjoying the fruits of CDPQ’s foray into the risky, demanding asset class that is off-limits for many smaller pension funds.
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Suez issues rare 40-year US PP — Sopra Steria places Euro PP notes of rare size — Hafnia sails loan refi into port— Acquisitive Sonnedix returns to loans — Mesto builds demerger cash pile
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International G3 currency bond issuance in Asia is set to surpass 2018’s numbers before the end of the year, as relatively stable market conditions provide borrowers with fundraising opportunities. But DCM bankers warn that things could turn in the blink of an eye, as geopolitical tensions threaten to disrupt their fourth quarter business. Morgan Davis reports.
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Italian information technology company Almaviva took a plunge far below par in the bond markets this week as investors mulled S&P’s rating cut from B+ to B. The rating agency fears that Almaviva will struggle to keep its leverage ratio in check because local telecommunications companies are abandoning it for cheaper alternatives in eastern Europe.
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A brutal market for auto suppliers and a string of dividend deals have left Lumileds, a maker of LED lighting and an Apollo portfolio company, staring at a leverage level which could top 14 times by year-end, according to Moody’s. The company’s loan saw the largest price fall in Europe over the last quarter, according to IHS Markit, and is now bid around 47, compared with 70 in June.
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