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In Europe loans are the key to opening ancillary business while in the Middle East relationships should cap premiums
Market stress so far confined to consumer credit and SMEs across region
Utilities metering company could refinance Schuldschein in coming months
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Some of the largest issuers in the leveraged finance universe are repricing their loans, cutting 50bp or more from their margins on the back of strong market conditions and proven performance since the loans were raised. That is putting pressure on CLO managers and equity holders, whose liabilities are tightening too, but more slowly, blocking repricing of the bonds and squeezing returns, write Owen Sanderson and Tom Brown. -
Société Générale has redoubled its commitment to equity capital markets under a new structure designed to ensure it remains a force in investment banking when consolidation comes, writes David Rothnie.
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Corporate treasurers are increasingly ensuring their green borrowing frameworks include loans, though sustainability bankers note that the most popular loan structure is still not being included.
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Private capital in central and eastern Europe is gaining traction after a decade of diminished enthusiasm from international investors. Local firms continue to dominate the region's private equity and direct lending markets, but some international players are eyeing them again, while others remain cautious.
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Indonesian apparel supplier Pan Brothers is in talks with banks for a new dollar loan, as it prepares to return to the market for the first time since 2018. However, syndication may be a challenge, as lenders are still reeling from the default of a subsidiary of textile firm Duniatex last year, writes Pan Yue.
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Dutch chemicals giant Nouryon is attempting an elephantine repricing of a €5.6bn loan. Nouryon is following Spanish Fluidra, a pool manufacturer, which announced a €300m repricing on Tuesday, and UK-based data company Refinitiv, which set a more favourable price for its €2.33bn loan last week.
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