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Margins widen as lenders weigh up AI disruption to portfolio companies
Market still open to strategic mergers, but deal execution more selective
Borrower's sustainability credentials made a green lending a better fit, says ING
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Nomura strengthens special situations team — JP Morgan’s Orssten retires — Gamekeeper goes back to being poacher at Rand
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Banks are bringing forward leveraged loans to fund projects from earlier this year, launching them into a strong market buoyed by another round of liquidity support from central banks. New buyout debt for IFCO and a full refinancing for Perstorp join a host of other deals in the market.
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High yield bond investors in Europe are getting squeezed from both sides, as formerly regular visitors to the market hit investment grade status, and new acquisition financings hit the loan market rather than bonds. Schaeffler’s blow-out debut in the investment grade bond market on Tuesday took out €1.5bn equivalent of former HY product. -
SSP, the UK food and drinks retail operator, has sold US private placements (US PP) via Barclays and Bank of America. Pricing was similar to its PP debut last year, market participants said, which is a sign that, for the right UK credit, the market remains stable amid the Brexit storm.
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Demand for Ireland-based aircraft leasing company Avolon's unsecured loan took off, allowing it to sign the deal at $500m this week, as the company attempts to gain an investment grade rating.
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Singapore’s Frasers Property has closed a S$785m ($581m) green loan, the second green borrowing in six months.
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