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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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  • Investors’ hunt for yield worked in Road King Infrastructure’s favour, with its $480m bond eight times covered at the peak. Most accounts stayed in the trade despite its tight pricing.
  • Antonio Keglevich will lead a new sustainable finance advisory team at UniCredit, aiming to originate deals across asset classes.
  • Chinese real estate firm Zensun Group and local government financing vehicle (LGFV) Guangxi Liuzhou Dongcheng Investment Development Group Co have sold their first dollar bonds, but had to manage their expectations on a busy day for issuance.
  • The struggling carmaker issued $150m of senior secured notes in a private placement priced at steep 12%, hiking up its leverage ratio. S&P showed no mercy and instantly cut Aston Martin’s credit rating to CCC+ from B-, leaving the firm on outlook negative. The company is betting its future on the risky launch of a family-friendly luxury SUV.
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    National governments of the European Union have reached agreement on the law that will implement the Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities, even though Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Greece are unhappy that nuclear power has not been specifically excluded. There could be fights over that issue when the Parliament and Commission negotiate with the Council in a 'trilogue'.
  • UK and European pension funds hunting for positive yields are increasingly looking to swap short to medium dated government bonds for riskier credits in high yield and structured finance.
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