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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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Bahraini sovereign bonds fell victim to “malicious rumours” this week after they took a further battering following headlines that Lazard had been appointed as an adviser to the country. The firm, which advises on debt restructuring among other things, was in fact appointed in early May and has been advising the country on its economy for several months, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Virginia Furness and Michael Turner report. -
A handful of deals from Bahrain and the CIS region is all there is to keep emerging markets loans bankers busy over the next six to eight weeks, with many already heading off for summer breaks as volumes and near term pipelines dwindle to almost zero.
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Retailer J Sainsbury and metals tycoon Anil Agarwal kept sterling denominated M&A running at full pace this week, after a quarter with the biggest volume of loans in the currency in five years.
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UK retailer J Sainsbury’s has signed a £3.5bn loan package to back its acquisition of Walmart-owned Asda, with the company raising more debt than the cash component of the deal despite analysts raising concerns about the borrower’s recent debt levels.
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Digital payment company Nets has agreed a €515m financing package, as the private equity owned Nordic company prepares to merge with Germany’s Concardis Payment and buy Poland’s Dotpay.
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HSBC Germany has launched a digital platform for Schuldschein issuance called Synd-X, following in the footsteps of Helaba and LBBW. But unlike its German peers, it aims to preserve the role of banks as gatekeepers to the market.
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