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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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The Schuldschein market, darling of European banks for the last few years, is likely to have a quieter year in 2018 — its first without breaking an issuance record for some time. But there is no need to worry: the product is strong and has much to offer. -
Schuldschein issuance this year will be much lower than in 2017, Moody’s analysts have predicted. Their view echoes those of two German Landesbanks. But although there is a creeping consensus in the market of an impending fall, participants are no closer to agreeing why.
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Analysts have reacted with surprise but not frustration after Vodafone’s chief executive officer Vittorio Colao announced he was stepping down on Tuesday. New boss Nick Read looks likely to have a tricky task ahead of him to retain the company’s credit rating amid its €18.4bn debt-financed acquisition.
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HSBC has appointed Borja Azpilicueta as global head of its sponsors, sovereign wealth fund and institutional private clients, replacing Alexis Maskell, who left for Citi earlier this year.
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Indian company TVS Logistics Services wants to increase a loan that it launched in November.
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Loans bankers are keeping their cool over Turkey’s sharply deteriorating lending conditions, though borrowers in the country with a majority lira revenue and hard currency exposure have been warned that tough times are head.
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