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Market stress so far confined to consumer credit and SMEs across region
Tighter margin loan a 'sign of things to come' for infrastructure lending
Helaba promoted from MLA to bookrunner while RBC sits out
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New research from analysts at Helaba points to a flight to safety in the Schuldschein market over the course of 2020. Rated issuers are making up a bigger share of deals than they have for a decade, and there have been next to no debuts. Schuldschein arrangers hope this conservative trend does not continue into 2021. -
JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley’s positions at the top of the UK corporate broking rankings have undoubtedly helped their equity capital markets businesses, but Goldman Sachs stands out for its disruptive approach, writes David Rothnie.
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The standard maturity for European investment grade corporate loans has been reduced from five years to three in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, and senior lenders say they are eager to try and maintain the new shorter maturity.
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Banks may be using their lending relationships with companies to press them into granting bond mandates, the International Organisation of Securities Commissions has warned. This follows the UK Financial Conduct Authority's remarks about similar pressure for equity mandates in April.
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India’s Power Finance Corp has mandated two banks for a $200m loan, and bankers expect the firm's government ownership will draw a strong response in syndication.
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Barings is partnering up with Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, to provide $3.5bn of direct lending to mid-market companies in Europe.
