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Tight spreads keep Middle East borrowers in bond market, and away from loans
Kazakh bank doubles the tenor to two years compared to previous deals
Tighter margin loan a 'sign of things to come' for infrastructure lending
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Formosa Plastics Corp is preparing to set a new pricing benchmark with its planned $2bn loan, which bankers reckon could set a record low for a borrower from Taiwan. If the company succeeds, this could set a dangerous precedent for the long-term health of Asia’s loan syndication market. -
Goldman Sachs has named new global M&A bosses, with the incumbents moving to become chairs of the business.
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German hospital operator Asklepios Kliniken launched a Schuldschein on Monday with an initial target of €200m. Investors have doubled down on their interest in pharmaceutical firms this year and throughout the pandemic, prompting a substantial increase in the market’s exposure to the sector.
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Ericsson, the Swedish telecoms infrastructure manufacturer, has agreed to buy US connectivity company Cradlepoint for $1.1bn using cash on hand, as corporate bankers say cash-rich companies are less inclined to visit debt markets to fund acquisitions after months of frantic debt raising.
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The release of thousands of leaked documents over the weekend that implicated major banks in money laundering and sanctions violations has sent a shudder through capital markets. Lenders say they will likely increase due diligence to make sure they are not exposed to further revelations.
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Spanish telecoms group MasMovil is preparing a €720m bond, the second part of the financing for its take-private by Cinven, KKR and Providence Private Equity. Most of the €2.9bn financing came through a loan issue, allocated in July, with the bonds readied following shareholder acceptance for the offer last week.
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