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Month: September 2020

Tianqi meets loan repayment with stake sale in Australian mine

Chinese company Tianqi Lithium has decided to sell a minority stake in a lithium mine in Australia to reduce some of its debt burden.

Mu Sigma wraps up refi

Indian data analytics firm Mu Sigma has closed its $95m refinancing loan after receiving commitments from three more banks during syndication.

Canara Bank scoops up Rp20bn from share sale

Indian public sector lender Canara Bank has raised Rp20bn ($271.8m) from the sale of a chunk of primary shares, according to a banker close to the deal.

AMW :- Opalesque Roundup: How hedge funds survive and thrive in COVID-19 pandemic: hedge fund news, week 37

In the week ending September 11th 2020, a new research from KPMG and the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) revealed that the COVID-19 experience has proven that hedge fund managers operationsamp;amp;' and their ecosystems are

‘We need Joe Rogan to run the Fed,’ says Hugh Hendry, former CIO of Eclectica AM

Hugh Hendry, the outspoken founder of former macro hedge fund Eclectica Asset Management, told GlobalCapital he sees no evidence for the re-emergence of global macro as a broad and viable investment strategy. Were volatility to

Luxembourg blazes trail with sustainable first

Following its inaugural sustainability bond on Monday, Luxembourg hopes that other sovereigns will use its framework as a starting point for their own outings in the format. The Grand Duchy’s sustainability framework is the first

UK picks banks for second syndication in September

The UK Debt Management Office has selected the banks which will lead its second syndicated transaction of the month, a tap of its 0.5% 2061 conventional Gilt.

Spain rumoured for syndication as early as next week

Spain is looking to follow hot on the heels of the soaring demand Italy attracted this week with its own syndicated bond which could come as soon as next week in what is likely to

Hungary prints first sovereign green Samurai

Hungary returned to the Samurai market after a two year absence on Friday to sell the first ever sovereign green bond in the market, which formed part of its ¥62.7bn (€500m) four tranche deal, which

Huge blowout as Nissan tries to push investors out on curve

Nissan Motor made its debut in the European bond market on Friday with a €2bn deal that investors would have liked larger and differently shaped, just a day after it had issued its first ever

LLCP Buys Tropical Smoothie from BIP

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has acquired Tropical Smoothie Café from BIP Capital in partnership with the company’s management team. Tropical Smoothie Café (TSC) is a franchisor of fast-casual cafes that serve smoothies, wraps, sandwiches,

Dominus Finds Combination for Lockmasters

Dominus Capital has acquired Lockmasters in partnership with the founding Miller family. Lockmasters is a manufacturer and distributor of combination locks, tools, hardware, and educational services to government and security professionals, including automotive locksmiths, general

Kilroy Buys Cheeze Kurls

Private label and contract food manufacturer Cheeze Kurls has been acquired by Kilroy Partners. Cheeze Kurls’ products include extruded, fried, and baked products as well as popcorn and party mixes which are sold to retail,

Now We Know Some Stuff

By Andy Greenberg, CEO GF Data and Greenberg Variations Capital Back in April, I wrote a commentary titled “Nobody Knows Anything” that described the immediate challenges facing the M&A industry in the wake of a

UK seeks to regain green edge with Gilts, own Taxonomy, TCFD rule

The UK will issue its first green Gilts next year, create its own Taxonomy of green activities and oblige large companies and investors to report as recommended by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

US election certainty prompts PureGym bridge launch

Strong markets on Monday morning helped Barclays and Jefferies launch the long-awaited bridge financing for PureGym’s takeover of Fitness World, one of the last pre-Covid facilities yet to come out in the capital markets.

EV battery maker CATL fires up investors with maiden bond

Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) made its debut in the bond market on Thursday with a $1.5bn dual tranche deal that saw demand of nearly $14bn coming in.

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