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The era of pure-play private equity is over. Banks are pulling different divisions together to serve the complex needs of global asset managers
Specialist moves after 18 years in the market
New dangers are making deals harder to do, but pricing for the haves is still tight
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Sichuan Languang Development Co returned to the bond market on Wednesday with a $150m tap of an outstanding deal, bringing its 11% 2020 notes to a total size of $400m. -
The first two big acquisition loans of the year in Europe, for Amer Sports and Ahlsell, have both been subject to pushback from investors on some of the most borrower-friendly terms in their original security packages. That has set a standard for new deals, now markets have recovered much of the ground they lost in the fourth quarter.
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PlayTech, the UK-based gambling technology company, announced its second high yield bond issue on Tuesday afternoon, seeking to raise €350m to redeem an out-of-the-money convertible bond issued in 2014. During the roadshow, it confirmed a new contract with UK gaming group GVC, which helped it print tight in a market that was already supportive.
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Macroeconomic conditions have converged to create a strong market for new investment grade corporate bond issues in Europe, with a more dovish US Federal Reserve, a potential delay to Brexit, and signs of progress in the US-China trade discussions prompting investors to turn risk-on.
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Chinese government-related issuers Zhaojin Mining Industry Co and Yunnan Provincial Investment Holdings Group Co priced dollar bonds after what bankers said was smooth bookbuilding, defying fears that followed a recent default by a local government financing vehicle.
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Japanese CLO investors are said to be moving their bid for senior CLO debt wider yet again, following a move at the beginning of the year that saw anchor buyers like Norinchukin Bank demand considerably more spread compared to 2018.
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