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  • Returns from buy-out funds launched between 2000 and 2003 are higher than those launched several years ago, due to the increasing frequency of recapitalisations and secondary buy-outs, according to a study done for the European Venture Capital Association by private equity investor Pantheon.
  • SMBC (facility agent) and UBS (adviser and co-ordinator) will close its £1.82bn facility backing Nippon Sheet Glass' £2.2bn takeover of glass company Pilkington within the next few days.
  • Fish farmer Pan Fish is in the market with a Eu900m acquisition facility through bookrunner ABN Amro, DnB Nor and Rabobank.
  • ABN Amro, Citigroup and SMBC are about to sign the $1.545bn of commercial debt supporting the $2.5bn Sohar Aluminium project. The deal was oversubscribed but the borrower will not take an increase.
  • The story of the week in the euro swaps market was extensive paying across the curve, which widened swap spreads considerably. At the close yesterday (Thursday), the five year swap spread to the Bobl 148 was 17bp, while 10 year spreads to the Bund due January 2016 were 19.5bp. These levels were at least 1.5bp wider on the week.
  • The Private Finance Initiative returned to the public capital markets in style this week with the financing of one of the largest projects so far coming to market for Aspire Defence, arranged and underwritten by Citigroup and HSBC. Deficits at many NHS trusts caused the government to institute a review of unclosed PFI projects earlier this year, putting some projects on hold, while a deal for Newcastle Hospital at the end of last year was snapped up privately.
  • PokerStars, one of the largest online poker operators in the world, is considering an IPO, according to market observers.
  • Bankers say that a dream team of private equity firms are bidding for Portugal Telecom, which includes Blackstone, CVC and Permira.
  • Bond issuance was subdued this week, with the Japanese year end and the US rate rise the main culprits.
  • A few dealers in London reported good investor enquiry in the EuroCP market, but the end of the quarter has slowed flows this week.
  • Bond issuance was subdued this week, with the Japanese year end and the US rate rise the main culprits.