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After a period of quiet, the Schuldschein market is creaking back into life. At least four international companies have entered the market in the past week on the hunt for new debt. -
Veolia Environnement, the French water and waste firm, has made an unsolicited €2.9bn bid for a 29.9% stake in compatriot rival Suez. The target company’s board has rebuked the offer without rejecting it outright, though it has created a committee to fully analyse the potential purchase.
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Citigroup has beefed up its presence in France by hiring Robin Rousseau, Deutsche Bank’s head of M&A for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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Vietnamese mobile device retailer Mobile World Investment Corp has made a rapid return to loans for another $100m.
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Singapore has been a front-runner when it comes to moving away from Libor to a new benchmark, with its regulators, borrowers and banks playing an active role in preparing the market. The rest of Asia’s loan market should pay attention.
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Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur, an Indonesian instant noodle maker, has launched a $2.05bn-equivalent acquisition loan into syndication. The rare appearance of a strong credit in the market this year means banks appear eager to join the deal, writes Pan Yue.
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