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Hong Kong and China-based fintech lender WeLab could be a sign of things to come in the Asian syndicated loans market as the start-up seeks out its debut borrowing. Some banks will no doubt cast off the industry as a fad and give it a miss. But now is as good a time as any to take a fresh look at fintech. -
UK financial software firm Misys launched a $1.5bn equivalent refinancing loan package on Monday with a bank meeting in London.
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Pricing is growing tight in the European leveraged loan market — very tight. Investors are moaning, but they will receive little sympathy from buyers of other asset classes.
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It is open season for repricings in the levloan market and lenders are feeling the squeeze. Two firms, one Austrian and one US, launched requests on Wednesday. They followed SIG Combibloc and Ineos Styrolution’s lead in exploiting ever friendlier conditions for issuers looking for cheaper debt, writes Max Bower.
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Ineos-owned styrene manufacturer Styrolution tightened guidance on its €1.1bn refinancing on Thursday while altering the structure of the deal, in a market dominated by refinancings.
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Hong Kong-based WeLab is set to dip its toes in the Asian syndicated loans market for a $50m borrowing, potentially fuelling a trend of fintech start-up lenders hitting the wholesale market for funds.
