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US confectionery and pet food firm Mars is seeking two term loans of $2.5bn each to back its acquisition of animal healthcare company VCA.
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Russian Railways is still on track to be the country’s first borrower of 2017 to complete a deal in the syndicated loan market, with bankers expecting to wrap up documentation soon. But Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK) is leading a charge of big Russian pre-export finance facilities that look set to dwarf the unsecured market in the first half of the year. -
Oman’s sovereign wealth fund is in the market for a $600m loan to support its acquisition of a stake in Oman Telecommunications, and is tapping Asian liquidity for the first time. With several Gulf nations making efforts to contain budget deficits, including by selling assets, borrowers from the region could be ones to watch. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.
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HSBC is overhauling the leadership of its leveraged and acquisition finance and sponsor coverage teams in Asia Pacific, with some senior changes taking place this week. While sources emphasised this does not signify a retreat, the moves have put a focus on what some consider a somewhat “static” job market for acquisition and leveraged finance in the region. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.
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Blackstone has bought a majority stake in London-based cloud software firm Cloudreach, adding further to its existing queue of European buyouts waiting to be financed.
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Chinese digital map provider NavInfo has hit the syndicated loan market for €110m to fund its acquisition of a stake in a European target.
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