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Innovation and ambition have been hallmarks of mergers and acquisitions activity this year, but there are some signs of weakness in private equity
Leveraged loans in stressed sectors like software carry refinancing risk
Ferrero International markets €300m deal
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Corporate fundamentals paint a rosy picture of the health of US leveraged finance markets, but investors are getting complacent given the erosion of creditor protections and the rumbling threat of trade wars, wrote Guggenheim analysts on Wednesday. -
BlackRock has closed its first private debt fund dedicated to the European middle market, as the asset manager predicts private debt will be increasingly "significant" in the way mid-cap companies are financed.
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Acquisition spending across the EMEA region is at a seven year high according to a new report, as loans bankers hope their product will remain in demand for event driven deals despite corporates sitting on almost €1tr in cash.
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The deal pipeline is growing heavier in the European leveraged finance markets, as borrowers adjust to wider yet not prohibitive pricing. But buyers of speculative grade debt also have their eyes on stronger documentation.
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Middle Eastern loans bankers are preparing for even more M&A from the region in the coming months, with the United Arab Emirates tipped to continue driving asset sales.
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India’s Housing Development Finance Corp, which is expected to wrap up senior syndication of a $750m loan soon, is gearing up for the next phase of the syndication process.
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