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Indian loans: some good news after a bad year

Asian loans bankers are expressing guarded optimism about their prospects this year. Most of their hopes are so far concentrated on India, where a mix of public and private sector deals – as well as

Indonesia kicks off annual fundraising with dollar/euro combo trade

The Republic of Indonesia kicked open its 2021 bond issuance with a $3bn transaction in dollars, split across 10 year, 30 year and 50 year notes, as well as a €1bn portion.

US political struggle keeps equity bankers cautious

Political turmoil in the US led to the country's stock markets falling on the first trading day of 2021 on Monday. For Europe’s equity bankers the US markets are an important marker of global investor

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Aksia in exclusive talks to acquire MIR – report

Private equity firm Aksia is in exclusive talks to acquire Medical International Research (MIR), an Italian medical devices and software company specialising in spirometry devices, sources close to the deal told sister publication Mergermarket.

PE funds less volatile in 2020 than public markets, report finds

Private markets did not enjoy the same performance bounce-back as public markets in the second quarter of 2020

Tikehau Capital appoints new chief financial officer

Antoine Onfray joins from Paref, a listed real estate firm

TSG Consumer Partners sells stake in Canyon Bicycles

TSG Consumer Partners has sold its stake in Canyon Bicycles via a buyout that will see Belgium-based, listed investment holding company Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) acquire a stake in the business.

UK Calisen set to go private in £1.43bn takeover deal

The smart meter firm Calisen received the takeover offer less than a year after going public

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