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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
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Taiwan’s World Peace Industries Group has returned to loans bankers for a NT$18bn-equivalent ($645m) refinancing package. The fundraising includes a commercial paper guarantee tranche that has seen some changes as a result of scrutiny from the regulator. -
Trans-Oil Group, a Moldovan agriculture company, is planning to roll over its one year pre-export finance (PXF) facility this summer, having recently sold its lowest coupon bond. The issuer has had, on occasion, far from a smooth ride in capital markets, including a failed attempt at a bond debut in 2018.
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Vestas, the Danish wind turbine maker, has signed a €2bn-equivalent facility linked to key performance indicators around sustainability. It was the first time the borrower has structured bank debt in this way.
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Veteran banker Ronny Chng, from United Overseas Bank has passed away, according to an Asia Pacific Loan Market Association announcement.
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AAA Oils and Fats, the trading subsidiary of palm oil company Apical, has returned to the loan market with a $750m facility.
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Europe’s high grade corporate bond market is set for a glut of supply as companies appear to be loosening the capex purse strings once more. The only debate is about when it will come. With cash piles at near record levels, there is little agreement about when firms will need to fund spending with fresh debt, writes Mike Turner.
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