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Non-bank lenders seem more confident than banks in the short term
New facility smaller than the original but 20% larger than the launch amount
In Europe loans are the key to opening ancillary business while in the Middle East relationships should cap premiums
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Antonio Keglevich will lead a new sustainable finance advisory team at UniCredit, aiming to originate deals across asset classes. -
Commodities company Mercuria has returned for its annual outing to the syndicated loan market, and is seeking $1bn from a four-tranche borrowing.
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UK train leasing firm Porterbrook has entered the US private placement market, according to several market participants, seeking to raise debt under its sustainability programme.
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The razor-thin edges in the syndicated loan market that make the difference between a bank maintaining its space in dwindling investment grade syndicates and being kicked to the kerb were brought into focus this week, as corporate treasurers explained the minor points that can make all the difference when they choose banks.
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National governments of the European Union have reached agreement on the law that will implement the Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities, even though Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Greece are unhappy that nuclear power has not been specifically excluded. There could be fights over that issue when the Parliament and Commission negotiate with the Council in a 'trilogue'.
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Rusal, the aluminium company, is set to sign Russia's first internationally syndicated sustainability-linked loan, for $750m. Some bankers say Russian borrowers are increasingly interested in financings linked to environmental, social and governance factors, as they hope to attract lenders put off by sanctions that have partly isolated Russia from capital markets since 2014.
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