Sixth Street soars to €1bn hard cap for new European debt fund amid Covid-19 opportunity
Former TPG credit arm Sixth Street has struck a €1bn hard cap final close for its second fund targeting European direct lending deals.
Former TPG credit arm Sixth Street has struck a €1bn hard cap final close for its second fund targeting European direct lending deals.
Bank of America, Deutsche Bank and UniCredit have launched the buyout funding for Carlyle’s €2bn purchase of Flender, a company making wind turbine gearing, from Siemens. On offer is a €1.045bn term loan 'B' in
Europe’s primary equity-linked market has reopened for 2021, with a debut €200m green convertible bond issued by Voltalia, the French renewable energy company.
Rising equity markets, new lockdowns and a pick-up in M&A are expected to lead to a busy first quarter for convertible bond issuance in Europe, according to bankers.
Sustainable finance specialists are optimistic that the European Commission will make a last minute concession on its proposed rules for green buildings when it publishes its final and binding Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities, expected
ICG and Towerbrook eye bids for KPMG's UK restructuring arm
Singapore-based Ivanhoe Capital listed a special purpose acquisition company (Spac) on the New York Stock Exchange this week, raising $240m after increasing the size of the float.
Singaporean ride-hailing company Grab Holdings has added a dash of excitement to the loan market with plans to raise $750m from a new outing. Pan Yue reports.
Equity capital markets are bracing for an influx of Russian IPOs in the autumn, following a slight easing of tensions between the US and Russia. However, not only is the threat of further sanctions still
The possible flotation of a Russian hospitals group is being billed as a revival of the country’s IPO market, with more deals to follow. Bankers pointed to the recent US-Russian summit in Switzerland as cause
The EU has made a quick start to funding its €800bn Next Generation EU programme in the bond market, with €25bn done in two of three syndications scheduled for June and July. But will the
The UK published its green financing framework on Wednesday as it prepares to roll out its much anticipated green Gilt programme, with at least £15bn of issuance in the format expected over the course of
SoftBank returned to euro and dollar bond markets after a three year absence to issue an eight tranche deal, raising more than $7bn-equivalent from total demand of more than $16bn, and hitting every empty spot
Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn has led a €60m funding round for Germany-based Eleva, a biotechnology company that uses a moss-based platform to develop proteins for use in potential drug candidates.
New York private equity house Sagewind Capital has bought into airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensor data specialist Sigma Defense Systems.
Nordic growth investor eEquity has hit an SEK 1.6bn (€160m) final close for its new fund targeting e-commerce and internet retailing.
'Big four' professional services firm KPMG is reportedly in the sights of private equity majors as they look to pick up its UK restructuring operations.
The US-based firm had received “very reasonable offers” but ended discussions against the backdrop of third lockdown in the country
The US investment bank was optimistic that the economy will pick up 'strongly' in the spring
