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AfDB hopes to launch multi-issuer securitization this year
◆ French firm takes €700m with unrated deal ◆ Double digit concession needed ◆ Deal prices inside debut, but returns higher yield
Deal liberates capital and tempts investors to take new frontier market risk
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Amélie Négrier-Oyarzabal has joined Greenhill & Co as head of France, and will lead the opening of a Paris office. -
The UK’s LXi Reit is already putting its new revolving credit facility to work, with the property investment company making acquisitions totalling £55m.
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Cairn Capital has hired Nicolas Chalmers as its chief executive, marking the “next phase” in its development.
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Sterling has dropped to levels not seen since the 1980s, making UK assets seem cheap to international buyers. But that is unlikely to be the driver of the recent crop of UK M&A.
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Russian companies are showing more interest in euro-denominated loans, as funding in the currency becomes cheaper and as US sanctions complicate borrowers’ access to dollars. Siberian Anthracite is expected to close a loan refinancing with a new euro tranche this week, and at least two Russian borrowers are in preliminary discussions with international lenders.
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A slump in syndicated loan activity in Asia has put pressure on banks to offer juicy terms to borrowers seeking leveraged deals, including lower pricing and weaker structures. But the dearth of issuance won’t last long, leaving just a short window for borrowers to take advantage of.
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