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AfDB hopes to launch multi-issuer securitization this year
◆ French firm takes €700m with unrated deal ◆ Double digit concession needed ◆ Deal prices inside debut, but returns higher yield
Deal liberates capital and tempts investors to take new frontier market risk
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South African Bank Investec has agreed a $300m term loan facility with a consortium of international lenders. The deal, Investec's second syndicated facility this year, confirms that lenders remain committed to the South African market despite uncertainty around the country's economy and investment-grade ratings. -
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and France’s PSA Group are bringing a potential $50bn mega merger to Europe’s automobile market, with credit and equity analysts agreeing that the deal makes sense for both parties.
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Distressed loans using US documentation are some of the slow trades to settle in the capital markets, with an average time of 67 days, reflecting onerous legal requirements under the Loan Syndication and Trading Association standard terms. A new tool released by IHS Markit as part of its ClearPar loan settlement platform has the potential to slash this delay, with a recent trade by Deutsche Bank taking just 10 days to settle.
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The Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, has closed a $10bn bridge loan, with tighter margins than its debut entry into the loan market in September 2018. The deal is one of this year's highlights from the region, where syndicated loan volumes have declined from last year.
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Emerging market issuers continued to enjoy solid market conditions this week with new mandates joining the pipeline and Abu Dhabi’s Mamoura executing a $3.5bn triple tranche trade.
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Dechra Pharmaceuticals, the UK veterinary pharmaceuticals company, has entered the US private placement (US PP) market, according to sources, in a debut set to test institutional appetite for the sector.
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