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Pharmaceuticals and energy transition also ripe sectors for M&A
The US bank has emerged from its restructuring to record impressive market share gains following a reboot of its financial sponsor and leveraged finance businesses
Firm has added to its London team with seventh partner hire this year
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Polish convenience store operator Żabka Polska is expected to close its dividend recap imminently, according to market participants. Bankers have compared the deal to the dividend recap transaction that Polish e-commerce platform Allegro completed in May. -
Alcentra, a European subsidiary of Bank of New York Mellon, has raised €5.5bn for a new private debt fund, a fundraising that puts it alongside Ares Capital and BlueBay Asset Management in securing giant commitments to deploy to Europe’s mid-market borrowers.
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Pension funds, especially Canadian ones, are increasingly direct participants in the largest leveraged buy-outs. They're appearing not just as members of consortia, but also sometimes alone, as in Ontario Teachers' purchase of Trivium, a spin-out from packaging firm Ardagh.
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Euro investors gave the buyout debt for EQT and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s purchase of Nestlé Skin Health a particularly strong reception. Driving pricing through 400bp despite the high leverage on the deal.
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Leaders of the big US investment banks were cautiously optimistic about upcoming investment banking activity, despite a poor second quarter across their capital markets divisions.
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Crédit Agricole’s corporate and investment bank (CA–CIB) aims to be realistic in how offers value to clients and its parent company. It’s looking to achieve growth without overreaching in unprofitable or less strategic areas, writes David Rothnie.
