Land NRW sells biggest century bond as euro SSA market returns with a bang

Public sector borrowers soaked up huge demand in the euro market on Tuesday including the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, which printed its biggest ever 100 year bond despite offering a yield of less than 1%.

Far East Horizon launches $1bn loan for refinancing

Far East Horizon, a Hong Kong-listed leasing company, has made a quick return to the loan market for a $1bn-equivalent three year borrowing, less than five months after sealing a larger facility.

Indonesia kickstarts debt-raising with euro bond

The Republic of Indonesia, a keen issuer in dollar and euro markets, launched a euro-denominated benchmark bond on Tuesday, jumpstarting its funding for the year.

VC-backed Pflege.de to be acquired by Hartmann

Pflege.de, a home care information website backed by VCs including Hanse Ventures, is to be acquired by medical and hygiene products business Hartmann, according to a filing with the German competition authority.

Westlake sells Somatex to trade for $64m

Berlin-headquartered Westlake Partners has sold its stake in Somatex Medical Technologies to listed US-based medical devices company Hologic in a deal valuing Somatex at around $64m.

Index, General Catalyst in $100m round for Bloom & Wild – report

Index Ventures and General Catalyst have invested in a $100m funding round for online flower retailer Bloom & Wild, according to a report by Sky News.

Covid-19 impact expected to be more severe than GFC – survey

Three quarters of the GPs surveyed in Dechert's Global Private Equity Outlook, conducted in partnership with Unquote sister publication Mergermarket, expect Covid-19 to have a more severe effect on the market than the global financial

Mexico launches 50 year Formosa to reopen Lat Am

Mexico returned to familiar territory by becoming the first Latin American borrower of the year to issue bonds on Monday. The format, however, was less familiar, as the 50 year SEC-registered $3bn bond — launched

SSAs storm back into euro market amid strong backdrop

Public sector borrowers wasted no time in getting back to business in the euro market in 2021 with one live deal and four mandates all hitting screens on Monday as issuers look to take advantage

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners exits Futurewhiz to NPM Capital

Los Angeles-based investment firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has sold its stake in education company Futurewhiz to NPM Capital.

Leichtman Capital Partners exits Futurewhiz to NPM Capital

Los Angeles-based investment firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has sold its stake in education company Futurewhiz to NPM Capital.

Madrona Venture closes pair of funds totalling more than $500m

Madrona Venture Group has collected more than $500m across a pair of new funds.

CD&R carves out Wolseley UK plumbing merchant business for £308m

Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has acquired plumbing merchant business Wolseley UK from listed, multinational plumbing and heating products distributor Ferguson for £308m.

It’s time for corporate venture investors to embrace a third way

The surge in investments requires a more collaborative approach

Belgium, Finland, Cyprus line up after EFSF finishes for Q1

The euro public sector bond market has got off to a busy start to February. Three eurozone sovereigns have announced syndicated issues, while the European Financial Stability Facility made a €2bn intraday tap on Monday

NTPC invites banks for euro loan

India’s NTPC, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corp, is making a rare venture into the euro loan market.

Piper Sandler acquires TRS Advisors, creates restructuring group

Opalesque Industry Update - Piper Sandler Companies, a leading investment bank, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of TRS Advisors. TRS Advisors and its senior bankers have been integral to some of the

AMB :- Covid-19 pandemic prompts more people to develop estate plans

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted more people to develop estate plans, though a large percentage remain without a will or estate plan, according to a new WellsFargo - Gallup survey. Close

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