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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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Chinese financial institutions are leading a revival in Asia’s loan market as they take advantage of a shift in market dynamics to tackle their refinancing needs. Borrowers from other industries are also likely to join the action before long — if only to get ahead of a possible US interest rate hike after a rise in inflation, writes Pan Yue. -
The current of interest in sustainability-linked finance entered a new district of the capital markets this week — private equity funds-of-funds. AlpInvest Partners, one of the biggest managers in the market, has signed a $650m facility tied to its environmental, social and governance investment practices. But the deal raises the question of the role of transparency in such financings.
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By being allowed to hide the details of sustainability targets and incentives, Europe’s investment grade corporations are being given an easy ride when it comes to sustainability-linked loans. They must be more open if the market is to remain credible.
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French telecoms firm Iliad is looking for at least €300m from the Schuldschein market, and is trialing an innovative tenor extension in one of its tranches.
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LimakPort, the Turkish international port, entered the debt market on Tuesday, while Turk Eximbank has successfully secured a dollar syndicated loan facility. Turkish issuers are demonstrating resilience, market participants say, amid the heightened levels of domestic and political volatility in the last three months.
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Dennis Watson, a managing director and Barclays' head of real estate, has left the bank after some 35 years with the firm.
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