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In Europe loans are the key to opening ancillary business while in the Middle East relationships should cap premiums
Market stress so far confined to consumer credit and SMEs across region
Tighter margin loan a 'sign of things to come' for infrastructure lending
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Real estate investment trust (Reit) issuance is rising in private debt markets, as spreads compress and borrowers look to lock in long term debt before expected interest rate rises. -
The sharp falls in global equity markets over the past week have dimmed some of the optimism around this year’s syndicated loan market in Europe, as lenders worry that chief executives will postpone IPO plans — and the growth financing required immediately after going public.
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German robotics maker Kuka has signed a refinancing facility, ramping up the size of its syndicated bank borrowing by €120m.
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There is a hiatus in the Schuldschein new issue market, as the slew of transactions launched in January are weighed up and processed before settlement dates. Amid the calm, Schuldschein bankers are beginning to question whether the unrated bond market is a threat.
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Informa, the UK media group, will initially pay 85bp over Libor for the acquisition debt facility due to partly finance its £3.9bn ($5.4bn) purchase of events company UBM. The spread will rise to a maximum of 225bp, depending on when the debt is repaid.
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A group of five banks has agreed to underwrite UK garages company EG Group’s $2.15bn purchase of US firm Kroger’s convenience store business, after the equity market wobbles this week failed to put a dent in the year’s M&A extravaganza.
