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Centralisation, competitiveness and cyber-risk will be political flashpoints
Société Générale and Standard Chartered provided euro and yen tranches respectively in first World Bank-backed transaction involving the Japanese currency
HSBC, Mizuho and Standard Chartered coordinated deal which drew 10 lenders
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Taiwan’s leveraged loans market is finally set for some action, with private equity firm KKR seeking a $1.1bn-equivalent dual-currency deal to back its acquisition of LCY Chemical Corp. But uncertainties remain over whether the acquisition will get the government’s go-ahead. -
Japan telecoms company SoftBank took another step towards its flotation this week by replacing its intergroup credit with a double-B rated leveraged loan. This followed a high-yield bond sale in April with the same purpose.
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Russia’s Mechel has signed a $1bn-equivalent loan facility, as the metals and mining group pushes ahead with plans to restructure its debt portfolio by the end of 2018.
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Energy group Arensis has secured funding for new facilities in the UK from Hadrian’s Wall Capital. Recent fundraising in the private debt market suggests there is high demand for new deals.
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The European markets for leveraged debt were on holiday this week, with no primary deals, moderate trading volumes and a slow but persistent widening. Some investors believe this week’s recess will be replaced by tougher markets in September.
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Burundi-headquartered Eastern Southern Africa Trade & Development Bank has launched a $400m dual tranche loan into syndication, according to two lenders invited into the deal.
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