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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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US media and entertainment company iHeartMedia filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday, adding $9.4bn of high yield bonds and $6.3bn of leveraged loans to US default volumes, although Fitch Ratings said there is ‘no widespread distress’ in the sector. -
Natixis made a string of appointments at the top of its corporate and investment banking division on Wednesday.
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Indonesian coal company Toba Bara Sejahtra failed to make its debut in the dollar bond market this week, after a weak market backdrop and concerns about high yield credits dented investor appetite. But other firms looking for funding are not giving up just yet, writes Morgan Davis.
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Tullow Oil, the group based in London that has most of its operations in Africa, was on course to print its new high yield bond in the 7% area this week. It was attracting interest from pension funds in need of assets with high returns, according to sources.
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Debt bankers in Asia hit a temporary pause button on Wednesday when no dollar deals were launched, as the market recovered from the overwhelming supply in recent weeks. But it was back to business on Thursday, with issuers braving rough conditions to hit the market.
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Swissport, the aviation services group, this week launched a €325m add-on to its euro leveraged loan to finance its acquisition of Aerocare, a peer based in Australia.
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