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One of the drawbacks of the strong growth in interest in responsible investing is that many investors only want to take conventional kinds of risk — such as buying large, liquid equities or investment grade bonds. But a report out this week suggests even small, obscure impact investments have a safe risk profile — perhaps even better than mainstream investments.
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Boutique investment bank SC Lowy signalled the potential it sees in the Italian banking sector through its acquisition of Credito di Romagna this week. Michel Löwy, CEO of the firm, also views it as a way to expand the firm’s European leveraged finance operations.
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Asia’s syndicated loan market is offering razor-sharp funding to sovereign borrowers, and that is not just limited to the more developed countries in the market. Pakistan and Sri Lanka are returning to the market with $1.45bn of loans between them, and both look set to cut their pricing significantly. Pan Yue reports.
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Lukoil has raised a $600m 10 year export credit agency-backed loan via its Uzbekistan subsidiary, as bankers say the loan market remains open for some Russian borrowers.
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Emerging markets-focused oil company Rockhopper Exploration is on the cusp of appointing a commercial bank to lead an export credit agency-backed loan facility to develop a project off the Falkland Islands.
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Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup Joint Stock Company is seeking a $400m loan for its newly established car manufacturing business.