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Sona prices Europe’s first public BSL/private-credit hybrid CLO
Sona Asset Management priced a €404 million hybrid CLO combining public BSL and middle-market private credit loans, alongside sizeable auto and car-rental…
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Eurofiber, Ma’aden and SoftBank drive a busy syndicated loan pipeline
Eurofiber signed a €2.2 billion deal, Ma’aden raised $1 billion and SoftBank was reported to be working on a $10 billion syndicated…
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GSK, AstraZeneca and banks lead busy bond markets ahead of US reopening
European and Asian bond markets stayed active as pharmaceuticals, banks, sovereigns and EM issuers printed deals, while US supply remained subdued before…
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Syndicated loansSubscriber accessCovenant tightening – looking at the 40 changes Thoma Bravo agrees for Proofpoint debt extension
Thoma Bravo agrees to 40 documentation changes to extend cyber security firm Proofpoint’s debt.
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A higher interest rate world – value creation from AI investment, tariffs, demographics, government spending
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Acquisition financing drives active syndicated-loan markets
Acquisition finance was particularly active, with facilities supporting Martin Marietta, Madison Air Solutions and Francisco Partners transactions.
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Broadcom reportedly eyes $60bn-$100bn AI private-credit financing
A reported $60bn-$100bn Broadcom financing for AI providers dominated a week that also featured PRT funding and new private-credit fund closes.
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Alphabet’s AUD 5.5bn deal leads busy August bond markets
Alphabet’s record Australian-dollar corporate bond led an active August week spanning investment grade, high yield, sovereign and emerging-market issuance.
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Long-term rates stay near 25-year highs as AI capital demand builds
Long-dated US Treasury yields remain around 25-year highs as AI investment, inflation risks and heavy capital demand complicate the rates outlook.
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AI-related issuers and financials keeps markets busy
Long-term yields stayed around 25-year highs while strong bond demand and a wave of AI-linked financing kept primary debt markets active in…