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Investors eye 2028, 2031, 2032 as big years for loan maturities
Even leveraged deals still being underwritten, though banks are selective
Head of capital markets and advisory leaves
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The European Union’s Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities, the latest draft of which was released on Monday, has been hailed by promoters as the opening of a new chapter in responsible investing. But the document is complex and much will depend on how market participants use it. -
Alcentra has provided $530m of senior debt to fund the acquisition of medical device maker Lumenis by Baring Private Equity Asia, in the largest direct lending deal the European private debt specialist has done in its history.
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Europe's loan market was true to its reputation for calmness on Monday, with commitments for loans being syndicated coming through on Monday despite carnage in many global markets.
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UK electricity distributor Electricity North West, which manages electricity networks in the north west of England, has started marketing US private placements. However sources are worried the market will not cope with pricing transactions amid wild swings in Treasury yields.
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Investment grade European companies watched their credit spreads swing out by around 30bp on Monday as global asset prices plunged. Bankers warned that borrowers rated BBB- that have not prepared their capital structures for such a rapid decline in market conditions are going to have a tough time funding themselves.
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Lead managers added 1% Libor floors to recent dollar loans from Polynt-Reichold and Genesis Care, part of a package of measures to push them over the line as market conditions deteriorated in the last two weeks. But rates have plunged so quickly that these floors are already in the money.
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