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Swiss commodities firm has deleveraged thanks to elevated free cash flow
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
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Interserve, the struggling support services and construction firm, has signed an £834m-equivalent three year refinancing facility, just months after it narrowly avoided breaching a covenant on its old debt. -
Fundraising for private debt in Europe has slowed, but a new pan-European private debt fund from US house Muzinich targeting mid-market businesses, had raised €460m at its third close this week. The final close is expected later this year.
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ZTE Corp’s travails have taken a toll on the Chinese telecommunications firm and its bank lenders, with the company seeking a waiver after a covenant breach on a $450m loan. Despite the Chinese government throwing its weight behind ZTE, smaller lenders in the syndicate are worried about the ramifications, writes Pan Yue.
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The initial public offering for Axa’s US business raised less than targeted. This prompted market debate about whether the French insurer is on track in raising cash for its acquisition of XL Group and whether it would need to raise more debt, something denied by the insurer.
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Lenders to Vakifbank’s Turkish Islamic finance subsidiary got a 90bp reward for financing the smaller specialist financial institution over its parent company, according to bankers close to the transaction.
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National Bank of Egypt (NBE) is due to launch a dollar denominated three year loan imminently.
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