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GlobalCapital Asia has spent the last two months talking to banks and their clients to determine the most impressive capital markets transactions and advisers across Asia ex-Japan in 2020, a volatile and unpredictable year. We are pleased to begin our awards announcements in the loan market.
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The UK wing of the US private placement market has shed over a third of its year-on-year volume, as the private debt instrument has struggled to stay competitive with bank loans and the sterling bond market. Agents argue that illiquidity premiums must drop for the market to regain its appeal.
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Moncler, the Italian luxury jacket maker, has agreed to buy smaller domestic rival Stone Island in a €1.15bn cash and share deal, as corporate bankers expect cheap debt and Covid-19 recovery to create many M&A opportunities.
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Whether or not Schuldschein debt is deliverable under CDS auctions is becoming more than an academic discussion, as analysts look to companies like travel firm Tui’s financial future. While the instrument fits the criteria as relevant debt for a CDS auction, the private nature of the contract could prevent the Determinations Committee from ruling.
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Ascopiave, the Italian natural gas distribution company, has signed a sustainability-linked loan, weeks after the issuer announced its debt pile had increased by a third in a year.
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Beijing Construction Engineering Group has received strong response from the market for its second loan of the year. The $350m deal is expected to be signed before the end of December.