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New dangers are making deals harder to do, but pricing for the haves is still tight
Manager refinances 2023 deal, reset in 2024
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The largest listed funds buying CLO exposures are trading well below net asset value, suggesting some end investors see the asset class having worse prospects than the managers active in the sector. But part of the problem comes from managers’ marking of their investments, which has kept the NAV high for one of the sector’s largest players, GSO’s risk retention fund. -
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.
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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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