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The coronavirus crisis will continue to lead to divergence in economic fortunes, and that will play out in European capital markets as well. -
Pre-pandemic, mid-market private equity firm CapVest was gearing up to sell its portfolio company Curium, in a €3bn auction which attracted interest from CVC, Bain and Nordic Capital. Covid collapsed the sale process, prompting a plan B for the asset — sell it to themselves.
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Sina Corp, a Chinese internet firm that owns social media platform Weibo, is seeking a $2.08bn borrowing from onshore and offshore borrowers. It plans to use the money to delist from the Nasdaq.
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Large deals and fundraising from a clutch of elite direct lenders, alongside high profile tie-ups with sovereign wealth funds, have prompted many to characterise direct lending as enjoying a golden age. But the success of some funds looks set to come at the expense of many others, writes Silas Brown.
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Germany is set to implement a total revamp of its corporate restructuring rules from next year, with a draft bill overhauling a court-led regime more than 25 years old and replacing it with rules law firm Kirkland & Ellis called ‘best practice’.
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The €875m acquisition loan for EQT Infrastructure’s purchase of French care home operator Colisée will come with a reduced original issue discount and at the tight end of guidance, but the buyout firm has conceded a ticking fee, as the deal must compete with secondary markets, which are still largely priced at a discount.
