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Deal said to be largest of its kind in private credit as a once niche industry continues rise to mainstream
More companies considered IG could lead to more financing through private markets
Major private credit investors aspire to more as funding from private debt seeks to go mainstream
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Corporate default rates are expected to decline towards the end of this year after peaking in the next few months, but the number of borrowers facing a plunge into junk ratings is near a record high. Lenders say that they are taking a pragmatic view on the companies in their loan portfolios to try and prevent defaults. -
European and US direct lending’s insatiable rise to relevance has so far not brought with it a push towards sustainable finance. But this year may be different, as certain private debt funds are setting out ESG blueprints for others to follow.
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Real estate companies are some of the biggest borrowers in Europe this year, with loans for Valor Real Estate and QuadReal Property, a UK/Canadian property joint venture, and Supermarket Income Reit adding to the pile this week.
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Supermarket Income REIT, a UK grocery property investment trust, has signed an £80m revolving credit facility, as the real estate sector continues to pile on debt.
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Tencent Holdings is testing bank appetite for a jumbo loan of $6bn as it gets ready to once again shun syndication in favour of a club deal. But the razor-thin pricing on offer is likely to pose a challenge — as will a recent crackdown on some of China’s largest technology companies. Pan Yue reports.
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Some small UK housing associations are preparing to launch private placements, breathing life into the product after a month of next to no deal flow.
