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Cathay United Bank has hired a senior banker from DBS to helm its corporate banking operations in Hong Kong. -
Hochtief, the German engineering group, joined the ranks of blue-chip names in the Schuldschein market, launching a €150m deal on Tuesday.
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Reckitt Benckiser, the UK based health and hygiene firm, is progressing with its approach to buy US-based Mead Johnson Nutrition, with loan deals taking shape and the boards of both firms having waved through the $17.9bn transaction. The margins for Reckitt’s loans are “record low”, loan bankers involved in the transaction said, as investment grade borrowers bathe in bank liquidity.
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US confectionery and pet food firm Mars is seeking two term loans of $2.5bn each to back its acquisition of animal healthcare company VCA.
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Oman’s sovereign wealth fund is in the market for a $600m loan to support its acquisition of a stake in Oman Telecommunications, and is tapping Asian liquidity for the first time. With several Gulf nations making efforts to contain budget deficits, including by selling assets, borrowers from the region could be ones to watch. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.
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HSBC is overhauling the leadership of its leveraged and acquisition finance and sponsor coverage teams in Asia Pacific, with some senior changes taking place this week. While sources emphasised this does not signify a retreat, the moves have put a focus on what some consider a somewhat “static” job market for acquisition and leveraged finance in the region. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.
