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07 July 2017

Falcon Group and Natixis close landmark trade finance securitisation

Specialist financier Falcon Group has completed a $150 million securitisation of cross-border multi-bank instruments. Natixis acted as the sole initial purchaser.

News
07 July 2017

Deutsche Bucht offshore wind financing nears close

Northland Power is expected to reach financial close on the €1.3 billion ($1.48 billion) 252MW Deutsche Bucht offshore wind project in the coming weeks. The sponsor...

Perspective
06 July 2017

Prepayments: Right direction but sufficient risk perception?

The second restructuring of Glencore’s pre-pay deal with SHT, combined with more deal volume and the increasingly risky markets traders are financing, is flagging up the...

News
05 July 2017

Financial close on Shuaiba extension imminent

Financial close on the Shuaiba extension project "is expected two weeks from now,” according to a source close to the deal. The project, awarded to...

Perspective
03 July 2017

Northwind refi: Pocketing the margin difference

Sponsors of the 216MW Northwind offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea closed a €525 million ($596 million) ECA-backed refinancing last month - more than halving the...

Perspective
03 July 2017

Digital Trade Chain: An incomplete solution to SME funding puzzle

Digital Trade Chain - a consortium of Europe’s seven largest banks - has chosen IBM to design a platform to simplify trade finance processes for SMEs. But will it be able...

News
03 July 2017

Uralkali back out to banks with debt refinancing

Russian potash producer Uralkali has re-launched a debt refinancing after shelving plans earlier in the year. Like other Russian corporates that have refinanced this...

News
30 June 2017

Vortex UK solar debt refinanced

EFG Hermes’ Vortex renewables energy platform has signed the refinancing of £355 million ($456 million) of existing debt on the 365MW £470 million...

Perspective
27 June 2017

Coal-fired power: To lend or not to lend?

Some banks are making great PR from their retreat from coal-related lending. But with new coal-fired power markets opening up, a blanket ban by individual banks on...

Perspective
26 June 2017

Re-landscaping the park: Dubai solar goes shariah-compliant

Sponsors of the 800MW third phase of the Dubai solar park closed a $700 million soft mini-perm earlier this month - the largest Middle East solar deal to date to go...

News
26 June 2017

Mirova buys 80% stake in Spanish hospital concessions from Iridium

ACS subsidiary Iridium has sold 80% of its stake in two Spanish hospital concessions to Mirova, a subsidiary of France’s Natixis Asset Management.

News
23 June 2017

ACWA and SWCC sign Shuaiba 3 desal extension WPA

Saudi state-owned Saline Water Conversion Company (SWCC) has signed a water purchase agreement (WPA) with ACWA Power for the Shuaiba 3 IWPP desalination expansion...

News
22 June 2017

Mercuria RCF refinancing closed

Mercuria Energy Trading has closed its $2 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility (RCF). The pricing has dropped by around 10bp on the borrower’s...

News
22 June 2017

Cocobod general syndication launching tomorrow

General syndication for the 25th annual Ghana Cocobod deal is set to launch tomorrow morning in London. The winning bid group of SMBC, Rabobank, Standard Bank, Credit...

Perspective
22 June 2017

Gunvor: Keeping the banks incentivised

Gunvor has improved its cost of debt via two refinancings in the past month alone. But with two more deals out to market, the trader appears to be balancing improved...

News
21 June 2017

Northwind offshore wind refinancing closed

Sponsors of the 216MW Northwind offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea – a joint venture between Aspiravi (40%), Parkwind (30%) and Sumitomo...

Perspective
16 June 2017

Commodity trade tech: The new key to making the margins

The changes that technology will bring to the commodities space are manifold. What can commodity trade finance expect from new technology and, more importantly, is it...

News
15 June 2017

China Three Gorges raises €650m for renewables projects

China Three Gorges Corporation has debuted in the offshore green bond market with a €650 million ($725 million) seven-year offering to fund wind and solar projects....

News
15 June 2017

Phase 3 of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park complete

The financing for Phase 3 of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai has been completed. Seven institutions, including Natixis, Korea Development Bank, and...

News
15 June 2017

Natixis names Issanchou global head of structured credit

Natixis has named Emmanuel Issanchou as global head for structured credit and solutions, based in London. Issanchou replaces Emmanuel Lefort, who has been appointed head...