Nordic Capital acquires Swedish insurer Max Matthiessen
The bid aims to scale up the company’s operations and target future investment opportunities
The bid aims to scale up the company’s operations and target future investment opportunities
Opalesque Industry Update - The 2008-9 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) was in many ways the making of the private debt industry. Funds were able to take advantage of opportunities presented by the contracting economy, and
Full disclosure, temporarily moving out and switching teams temporarily – these are some of the ways banks are mitigating the risks of working from home
Big banks chopped 2,800 jobs in the first quarter. CEOs have promised to halt redundancies during the pandemic
Agricultural Development Bank of China raised Rmb4.3bn ($618m) from its second dim sum outing this year. Thanks to strong support from Chinese banks, the offshore renminbi bond market offered the issuer clear pricing advantages over
Two bankers living together, working for different banks and having access to sensitive information about portfolios? Regulation hasn't covered flatmates
Direct lending funds are likely to be the best choice for sponsors looking to fund buyouts this summer, with investment banks still sitting on substantial bridge books, and simplicity and certainty of execution being the
Direct lending funds are likely to be the best choice for sponsors looking to fund buyouts this summer, with investment banks still sitting on substantial bridge books, and simplicity and certainty of execution being the
Neil Parekh joins from National Australia Bank to help the firm grow its businesses in these regions
Lenders entered the coronavirus crisis in worse shape than US rivals after years spent grappling with low interest rates and stiff regulation
The AMF fined the hedge fund for filing inaccurate and late reports, and alleges intent to conceal its stake from the market for as long as possible
Citigroup, HSBC and Lazard are among firms scurrying to keep up with demand for restructuring
Analysts are quick to point to strong underlying earnings - but banks don't yet know how deep the recession, or even depression, will be
In this round-up, China unveils guidelines to assess its domestic systemically important banks, both the November Caixin China manufacturing and general services Purchasing Managers’ Indexes beat expectations, and the US House of Representatives waves through
The company has invested in a number of well-known fintechs, including Revolut and Robinhood
Both developed and developing countries urgently need large-scale counter-cyclical funding to help maintain economic activity
Indonesian company Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (SMI) has increased the size of its loan to $700m after seeing strong traction from banks during syndication.
CP Pokphand Co, the Hong Kong-listed investment arm of Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Foods, has closed a $400m loan for refinancing with 15 lenders.
A HK$18bn ($2.3bn) term loan sealed by China Overseas Land and Investment in 2017 is doing the rounds in the secondary market, offering asset-starved banks an opportunity to take exposure to the Hong Kong-listed company.
Goldman Sachs is acting as a 'disposal agent' for the unnamed lenders
