Loans and High Yield

A $550m three tranche borrowing for Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) has launched into general syndication, but not all the mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners are looking to sell down.

Hellman & Friedman is raising a €1.3bn term loan within a total new debt package of €2.7bn, to finish its acquisition of Securitas Direct.

Commerzbank has hired two senior credit salespeople to its fixed income and currencies business in London.

Intertrust, the tax avoidance specialist, has agreed €605m of credit facilities as a precursor to its upcoming initial public offering.

Hellman & Friedman is acquiring a majority stake in the Swedish company Securitas Direct with a €2.7bn financing package involving bonds and loans.

Leveraged finance specialist firm DebtXplained has announced the addition of three senior lawyers to its team, including a former Allen & Overy employee.

Four banks have launched a €600m ($673m) financing for China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) into general syndication, after bringing on board two lenders during the senior phase.

Real estate developer Country Garden Holdings is readying itself to become the first Chinese issuer to sell a sukuk, announcing on October 5 its intention to print an Islamic bond based on the shariah principle of Murabahah.

Bravida is set to obtain a SEK4bn (€430m) five year unsecured term loan facility in connection with its planned initial public offering this month.

Nomad Foods, the packaged foods company, has arranged an incremental cov-lite term loan of €285m through its subsidiary Iglo Foods Midco.

Investment tool provider MSCI is reshaping its Barclays green bond index, as client interest rises for sub-investment green notes.

Aaron Russell-Davison has left his role as Standard Chartered’s head of debt capital markets, his move coinciding with the bank reorganising its capital markets operations, according to sources close to the situation.