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Despite the allure of lower loan prices, CLO managers should print deals cautiously
Software loan sell-offs and the Iran war have caused US and European loans to price differently
Leveraged loans in stressed sectors like software carry refinancing risk
LBO financing includes $5.75bn term loan to be priced early next week
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The chances of a profound transformation of financial markets to equip them to fight climate change rose this week, when the European Parliament adopted a bold set of policies that would require investors, banks and companies to take into account their impacts on the environment and society. Bonuses would be linked to sustainability targets. -
A combination of high demand, asymmetric advice and aggressive borrowers is crushing protection terms for leveraged loan investors in Europe, according to fund managers, analysts and lawyers. But the level of demand means that more cov-lite deals emerged this week.
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The sterling overnight index average (Sonia), the rate chosen to replace sterling Libor by regulators, may suffer from a “bifurcation of… sterling money markets” after Brexit, according to a Bank of England Sonia Oversight Committee.
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New York-listed aircraft leasing company Aircastle, owned by Japan's Marubeni Corp, has returned to the loan market for a $250m revolving credit facility.
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Barito Pacific and Bank Rakyat Indonesia have returned to the international loan market for new fundraisings.
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The high yield bonds being issued to support Apollo’s acquisition of hospital group LifePoint Health include carve-outs that allow the private equity firm to pay itself dividends by securitizing LifePoint’s property and equipment without falling foul of additional debt and restricted payments covenants.
