European leveraged finance in 2023 was saddled with the negative effects of elevated interest rates. But as the market adjusts to the “new normal”, rate and price stability offer hope for a brighter 2024.
-Rising interest...more
1/30/2024
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Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Refinancing
European PE dealmaking declined in 2022—down 38 per cent year-on-year, according to Mergermarket—as macro-economic uncertainty intensified, valuations became increasingly volatile, and financing tightened.
Under the...more
2/6/2023
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Investors ,
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Private Equity ,
UK
HEADLINES -
- M&A leveraged loan issuance in Western and Southern Europe is down 69 per cent year-on-year, while high yield is down 81 per cent
-Buyout loan and high yield bond issuance is down by 9 per cent and 52 per...more
The recent conflict in Ukraine is affecting the entire global economy and causing severe consequences for many Italian companies. To address the current scenario, the Italian legislators introduced:
(i) a specific first...more
Borsa Italiana has released a new regulation, effective October 3, 2022, that simplifies the Euronext listing admission process.
Consistent with the listing rules of EU peer securities exchanges, the issuer and the...more
Consob initiated a public consultation concerning important new IPO rules aimed at simplifying and shortening the prospectus approval process and to reduce listing costs, which would bring Italian practice closer in line with...more