TBIJ • 17th July 2024

Reporting restrictions explained: which parts of a court case make…

Most civil and criminal court hearings in the UK are open to the public and the media. This transparency is aimed at helping ensure fair trials as well as public understanding of – and trust in – the justice system. But there are times when exceptions are made: to protect the anonymity of minors, for example, or the victims of certain crimes. This came into the spotlight last month, when a British court order limited a New Yorker article about the criminal trial of Lucy Letby, a nurse convicted of killing seven babies.

13th December 2023

Vitabiotics working with Houlihan Lokey on potential sale

Mergermarket broke the news first about UK-based supplements manufacturer and distributor's upcoming sale process.

11th September 2023

Argos Wityu gears up to deploy first climate fund across European SMEs with decarbonisation potential

Pan-European private equity firm's senior partner Jack Azoulay spoke to Mergermarket about the GPs' deployment strategy.

Mergermarket • 17th July 2023

European consumer sector carve-outs and strategic deals expected to drive 2H23 M&A

Dealmakers in the European consumer space are cautiously anticipating a more active 2H23, with some indications of a pickup in M&A. It, could, however, be early next year before a significant number of consumer companies hit the market, they said. There may not be enough positive sentiment around the consumer sector for processes to be launched with confidence, said one sector banker. A peak in interest rates would be necessary before more processes start coming to market, this banker said.

Global Investigative Journalism Network • 14th February 2023

How a Wiretapping Scandal Reinforced the Need for Independent Media in Greece

It was a scandal that would — eventually — create international headlines: A wiretapping campaign in which the phones of journalists and a leading opposition politician were seemingly being monitored. But for months, Greece’s “Watergate” received almost no mention in the country’s mainstream newspapers and TV channels.

18th October 2022

Q&A: BVCA’s VC committee chair on the current outlook for venture capital

Andrew Williamson, chair of the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association’s (BVCA) venture capital committee and managing partner of Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC), talks to Unquote about the state of the UK venture market and the outlook for 2023.

19th November 2021

Bahamas still aiming for new bond _ Debtwire

The Bahamas (BB-/Ba3) is still interested in its planned USD 700m bond issue, Simon Wilson, the newly appointed financial secretary, told Debtwire.

Debtwire • 2nd August 2021

San Martin aims for USD 100m market-testing bond debut - Deal Preview _ Debtwire

The small size of San Martin Contratistas Generales’s (B+/B) planned USD 100m bond will be the main challenge as the Peruvian construction and mining services provider looks to make its market debut, a bond investor and two bankers following the transaction said. Weighed against the borrower’s strong client profile, its near-single-market exposure during a difficult political period is also a consideration, the investor said.

Debtwire • 26th July 2021

LatAm ESG debt issuance surges in 1H21; unifying standards, UOP transparency pose challenges _ Debtwire

Debtwire • 14th July 2021

LatAm ESG debt issuance surges in 1H21; unifying standards, UOP transparency pose challenges _ Debtwire

LatAm borrowers’ issuance of environmental, social, and governance(ESG) debt in 1H21 surpassed the 2020 full-year total, supported byincreased demand from domestic and international investors andsupportive regulatory frameworks, four sources told Debtwire.

17th February 2021

El Salvador president’s potential gains in legislative elections could lift market confidence _ Debtwire

A win for President Nayib Bukele’s party in the El Salvador (B-/B3/B-) legislative elections on 28 February would help boost the market’s confidence in the country’s debt sustainability and debt repayment capacity, according to three sovereign analysts. However, concerns persist about the controversial administration’s political willingness to pursue difficult fiscal consolidation measures rather than political reforms.

11th January 2021

Nueva Elektra tests market with complex remittance securitization – Deal Preview _ Debtwire

The complex structure of Nueva Elektra del Milenio’s (NEM) USD 500m seven-year remittance securitization, and the issuer’s control by Grupo Salinas, make it difficult to judge pricing expectations, according to two buyside analysts and a sellside analyst. The notes will be amortizing, thus reducing their average life to 4.5 years, the first buyside analyst and the sellside analyst added.

29th December 2020

New issue supply may decrease in 2021 following 2020 surge – LatAm Primary Market Outlook _ Debtwire

There is some question as to whether 2021 can match this year’s Latin American new issuance, but investors remain positive about the region’s issuers, despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to several market sources. Mexico is expected to be an active sovereign, borrowing along with corporates throughout the region who have weathered this year well and can continue to recover.

12th November 2020

Total Play tests market for debut in challenging time – Deal Preview _ Debtwire

While Total Play is considered a relatively strong credit, the biggestconcern is how the market is going to receive a new issue from acompany controlled by Grupo Salinas during a more challenging periodfor new issuance.

Business Daily • 24th August 2020

Ακίνητα: Ελάχιστος ο αντίκτυπος από την αναπροσαρμογή των αντικειμενικών αξιών

Οι ειδικοί εκτιμούν ότι οι αλλαγές στις αντικειμενικές αξίες που βρίσκονται σε εξέλιξη δεν θα επηρεάσουν σημαντικά τις εμπορικές αξίες. Ανησυχία για τις επιπτώσεις την πανδημίας.

Inside Out • 1st June 2020

A Path from the public to the private

In the urban landscape of Athens, ‘polykatoia’ -the typical, space-efficient Athenian block of flats- has predominated the urban landscape of the city since the 50s and it’s mostly characterized by an intense horizontal component of balconies. In an attempt to defy common building codes, Inside Out’s architect Nikos Ktenàs focused on the reinvention of ‘polykatoia’ by proposing the transformation of the unoccupied, residual space of the lot into an open-air central entry-hall and a transitional

Debtwire • 23rd April 2020

IEnova sees low counterparty risk, stable revenue upstream _ Debtwire

Only a small portion of IEnova’s (Baa2/BBB-) customer base faces challenges that could affect payment ability, and the Mexican pipeline company has a stable revenue upstream based on its take-or-pay contracts, CEO Tania Ortiz said today on a conference call to discuss 1Q20 earnings.

Debtwire • 9th April 2020

Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname among LatAm's most vulnerable sovereigns

The combination of a drop in oil prices, COVID-19 and political uncertainty ahead of elections has placed Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname among the most vulnerable of Latin America's smaller sovereigns, two economists told Debtwire.

Debtwire • 25th March 2020

LatAm corporate defaults to see at least moderate uptick this year due to coronavirus disruptions

Corporate default rate expectations for Latin America are already rising, as the region braces for at least a moderate increase this year as liquidity is challenged by the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to four market sources.

Debtwire • 5th February 2020

Mega expected to land inside AlphaCredit, Credivalores 9% yields – Deal Preview _ Debtwire

Operadora de Servicios Mega (BB/Ba2) could have the recent 9% yields of AlphaCredit (B-/B1) and Credivalores (B/B+) as a ceiling for its debut bond attempt, according to a buyside and a sell-side credit analyst.