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China’s Minth Group, an auto parts company, has closed its debut loan at a bigger size of $200m. -
Sovereign wealth funds from Abu Dhabi and Qatar have started to take ownership positions in new direct lending platforms in Europe and the US. But as Western economies plough into a deep recession, while rival investors still sit on barrels of dry powder, the wealth funds' decision to push into middle market credit now is surprising.
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JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley’s positions at the top of the UK corporate broking rankings have undoubtedly helped their equity capital markets businesses, but Goldman Sachs stands out for its disruptive approach, writes David Rothnie.
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Payment in kind notes and preference shares will likely play an increased role in new leveraged buyout structures, as sponsors seek to bridge the gap to ever more stretched equity valuations against a backdrop of depressed earnings.
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Banks may be using their lending relationships with companies to press them into granting bond mandates, the International Organisation of Securities Commissions has warned. This follows the UK Financial Conduct Authority's remarks about similar pressure for equity mandates in April.
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Gabriel Grego, managing partner and chief investment officer at Quintessential Capital, is known among investors for his devastating critiques of fraudulent companies. A former paratrooper in the Israeli Defence Force, Grego is on what he sees as a moral crusade to sniff out corporate corruption. He is adamant, he tells GlobalCapital, that activist short selling is a force for good in financial markets — and society as a whole.
