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HSBC, Mizuho and Standard Chartered coordinated deal which drew 10 lenders
Nordic credit bureau sticks with three original banks for term loan and RCF
Belgian car leasing company taps four banks and three investment firms
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The leveraged finance market has been the best business for capital markets banks this year — but rising debt levels, weakened investor protections and the rapidly growing volumes have brought regulatory attention. Some banks are pulling back from the most aggressive deals, but others are taking their place, and a burgeoning non-bank lending sector is keeping the market white hot regardless. -
Sustainability is conquering finance — to judge by what the industry likes to talk about. Outside the window, the real economy continues much as before. Is all the noise about green finance actually shifting capital in the right direction — or is it just making people feel better?
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London has peaked as Europe’s capital markets hub. But how much of the business it will lose is still to play for. Bankers’ faith that only some functions need go looks misplaced. The stage is set for a drawn-out poker game between banks wanting to stay in London and continental regulators who hold a strong hand.
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Zhongyu Gas Holding has returned to the offshore loan market for its second borrowing this year, offering a $250m three year facility.
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Equate Group, the Kuwaiti petrochemical producer, has amended and extended its $1.9bn term loan and $1bn revolving credit facility, achieving a reduction in pricing and strong demand from international lenders.
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Credit Suisse used part of an investor day on Wednesday to offer a staunch defence of its leveraged finance business, which forms a larger part of its investment banking and markets business than at its major competitors, but which has seen increasing regulatory scrutiny this year.
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