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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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Agrochemicals company UPL Corp is set to be the first Indian company to raise a sustainability-linked loan (SLL) amid growing appetite for the product in Asia. The $500m deal will offer banks in the region a rare opportunity to participate in a syndicated deal from the asset class. Pan Yue reports. -
Listed real estate firm CPI Property is repaying a portion of its Schuldschein early at par, taking advantage of favourable legal conditions in Germany regarding early prepayments of floating rate loans. Sources say other companies may use this option if funding conditions remain so attractive in public markets.
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GardaWorld, the Canadian security firm, has pulled out of its hostile bid for G4S, leaving the way clear for US rival Allied Universal.
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British Airways will draw on its £2bn UK government-backed facility by the end of this month, as its owner International Airlines Group continues to look at other debt options to improve its liquidity.
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The UK government has opened a consultation on having a ‘safe harbour’ for legacy Libor contracts deemed too difficult to switch to another benchmark before the end of year deadline. However, market participants say much more needs to be clarified in the proposals.
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The sustainability linked loan market hit two milestones this week with Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s biggest brewer, signing the largest ever revolver in the structure, and Carlyle Group making a similar claim for the US private equity market.
