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Innovation and ambition have been hallmarks of mergers and acquisitions activity this year, but there are some signs of weakness in private equity
Leveraged loans in stressed sectors like software carry refinancing risk
Ferrero International markets €300m deal
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Hera, the Italian utility, has signed a green revolving credit facility, laying claim to bringing the first such deal from the country, amid a wave of environmentally conscious loans spearheaded by southern Europe. -
Europe’s corporate bond market is dry. New issuance this week is out of the question, and liquidity is patchy. Spreads are being marked wider as concerns rise about Europe’s political and economic health. But investors have not lost their nerve.
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High yield and leveraged loan issuance was almost at a standstill this week amid worries about the eurozone, but some fund managers were calling for borrowers to be braver.
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More details of Telecom Egypt’s dollar financing have emerged that show the extent of Chinese state support for the company.
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Chinese footwear brand Belle International is returning to the offshore loan market to amend and extend a borrowing signed last year, as well as to raise funds for dividend recapitalisation.
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High yield bonds have sold off as financial markets have been rocked by the collapse of Italy’s coalition government-in-waiting — but a deeper concern is that the real cause of the weakness is anxiety about Europe’s economy itself.
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