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Pharmaceuticals and energy transition also ripe sectors for M&A
Munich-based company's deal is one of five launched this month
Big deal joins light supply in January
Bankers say deals are still being launched and believe international rivalry can be negotiated
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Details have emerged on £1.5bn of underwritten loans for the UK’s Phoenix Group, as the life assurance fund consolidator moves closer to its £3.24bn cash and shares purchase of Standard Life Aberdeen’s insurance arm. -
The Loan Market Association (LMA) has launched standardised guidelines for green loans, a move that bankers say is a significant step forward in expanding the nascent market.
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US health insurer Cigna has agreed a $26.7bn bridge loan from two banks as part of its deal to buy Express Scripts, in a transaction lenders say highlights how deep liquidity is in the market.
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French institutional investors, who dominate the Euro private placement market, are expecting a rise in issuance soon after the European Central Bank withdraws from buying corporate bonds. They expect their pitch to issuers will be that much sweeter as yields in the bond and Schuldschein markets rise.
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UK property company Hammerson has signed a new £1.5bn three year revolving credit facility, bringing in a dozen banks for a financing aimed at slashing the funding costs of its acquisition target, Intu.
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Investment grade borrowers have taken their feet off the early refinancing pedal, as they bet that benign loan market conditions will continue despite the upheaval expected in the bond markets in the coming months.
