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Bankers say deals are still being launched and believe international rivalry can be negotiated
Banks accept some deals will bypass them — others they can intermediate
Sectors shape up as main sources of corporate syndicated lending demand amid renewed geopolitical uncertainty
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Caesars Entertainment, the US casino operator, is in advanced talks to buy UK gambling company William Hill for £2.9bn in cash. The deal will be financed with an equity raising by Caesars of about $1.7bn and a new $2bn non-recourse loan, secured on William Hill's non-US assets. It may be the start of a cascade of M&A. -
Singaporean agribusiness Olam International has become the latest borrower in the country to offer a loan linked to the Singapore overnight rate average (Sora), a new benchmark.
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CIE Automotive, the Spanish automotive components company, has signed a €690m syndicated loan, with the borrower switching its main bank line to a facility linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures.
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Icelandic state owned energy company Landsvirkjun has sold $150m of US private placements under its green finance framework.
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Goldman gives new positions to Marsh, Verri and Sorrell — Bain picks ESG boss — Falth turns up at Mizuho
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Sovereign wealth funds from Abu Dhabi and Qatar have started to take ownership positions in new direct lending platforms in Europe and the US. But as Western economies plough into a deep recession, while rival investors still sit on barrels of dry powder, the wealth funds' decision to push into middle market credit now is surprising.
