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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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  • Deutsche Bank managed to syndicate the maximum amount possible of its loan against a UK shopping centre, where one of the largest tenants is troubled department store Debenhams, defying a deep gloom about retail in general and the UK economy ahead of Brexit.
  • CLO managers are rushing to reset their deals because they can no longer find enough loans with covenants to buy. European CLOs issued as recently as 2017 require up to 20% of loans to feature maintenance covenants, which are almost never seen in the European market now.
  • UK tour operator Thomas Cook’s default could come close to annihilating the bondholders’ positions, leaving them only with a few cents on the euro, the liquidation analysis shows. The 178-year-old company tried feverishly to secure a £1.1bn rescue package over the weekend but collapsed on Monday.
  • SMBC has made two additions to its London desk for syndication origination in structured finance.
  • A range of Chinese issuers, including two property developers and a local government financing vehicle, have raised funds from the dollar bond market.
  • The private equity consortium behind the $3.4bn leveraged buyout of UK satellite company Inmarsat is testing the limits of investor patience with exceptionally aggressive terms for $1.125bn of senior notes, potentially leading the high yield market down a slippery slope.
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