UPDATE: Care UK Plans Bond To Finance Bridgepoint Buyout

9th Jul 2010 11:01

(Adding roadshow timing, background.) By Michael Wilson Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Care UK Health and Social Care PLC, the parent company of Care UK Limited, plans to issue GBP250 million of seven-year senior secured bonds to finance the acquisition of the company by priv

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UPDATE: Schneider Electric Plans Two-Part Bond, Tender Offer

9th Jul 2010 10:45

(Updates guidance, adds background, comment.) By Art Patnaude Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--French electrical equipment company Schneider Electric SA (SU.FR) is the latest European borrower looking to extend its debt maturity profile by planning a two-part bond issue along w

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Schneider Electric Sets Size, Guidance On 2-Part Bond

9th Jul 2010 10:10

LONDON (Dow Jones)--French electrical equipment maker Schneider Electric SA (SU.FR) has set size and price guidance on its new six- and 10-year bond issues, one of the banks leading the deal said Friday. The EUR300 million six-year portion of the deal will price in the region of 73 basis points

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HSBC CEO: Need To Be In Africa In A Bigger Way

9th Jul 2010 09:55

By Patricia Kowsmann Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC) Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan said Friday that his bank's operations in Africa need to have a "bigger format". In a speech in London, Geoghegan, who is based in Hong Kong, also said he sees South

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UPDATE: HSBC Plans 10-Year Euro Benchmark Bond

9th Jul 2010 09:30

(Adds detail, comment) by Mark Brown Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC) plans to issue a 10-year, euro-denominated, benchmark bond, in a self-led transaction, a syndicate official at the bank said Friday. HSBC is rated Aa2 by Moody's Investors Service,

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Schneider Electric Plans Two-Part Bond Issue, Tender Offer

9th Jul 2010 08:53

LONDON (Dow Jones)--French electrical equipment maker Schneider Electric SA (SU.FR) is planning six- and ten-year fixed-rate bond issues along with an offer to buy back its 2013 bond, one of the banks running the deals said Friday. The company announced the new issue and buyback in order to refi

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HSBC Plans 10-Year Euro Benchmark Bond

9th Jul 2010 08:18

LONDON (Dow Jones)--HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC) is planning to issue a 10-year, euro-denominated, benchmark bond, in a self-led transaction, a syndicate official at the bank said Friday. HSBC is rated Aa2 by Moody's Investors Service, AA- by Standard & Poor's Corp., and AA by Fitch Ratings. -by

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HK Bourse: Overseas Regulatory Announcement From Hsbc Hldgs Plc

9th Jul 2010 01:57

Following is the related link: http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/20100709/LTN20100709013.pdf Stock Code: 5 Source: Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 08, 2010 20:57 ET (00:57 GMT)

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STREET MOVES: HSBC Securities Hires M&A Head For Canada

8th Jul 2010 20:42

TORONTO (Dow Jones)--HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc. bolstered its investment-banking operations, hiring John Walker as head of its mergers and acquisitions advisory business in Canada. Walker, a securities lawyer, was previously an investment banker with the mergers and acquisitions advisory grou

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Kuwait's Kipco Prices $500M 10-Year Bond To Yield 9.5%

8th Jul 2010 19:01

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Kuwait Projects Co. (KPROJ.KW), Kuwait's largest investment firm with ties to the ruling family, raised $500 million through a 10-year bond deal Thursday, offering investors a yield of 9.5%, according to a person close to the sale. Managers of the d

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IPO WATCH: Ocado, New UK Bank Investment Fund Stoke Interest

8th Jul 2010 17:02

By Margot Patrick Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Europe's market for initial public offerings was off to a slow start for the second half, as the approach of the traditional summer lull kept most potential issuers on the sidelines. Existing deals moving through the IPO proce

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London close: Footsie powers forward

8th Jul 2010 16:59

Footsie's strong recovery continued for a third day with the blue chip index closing above 5,100 driven by buoyant financial services companies. The index is up by more than 300 points this week and to its highest in nine days. Growing optimism about the European bank stress tests and yesterday's

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UK DMO Plans 20-30 Year Syndicated Index-Linked Gilt Sale

8th Jul 2010 15:47

LONDON (Dow Jones)--The U.K. Debt Management Office has hired Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs International, HSBC Bank PLC and the Royal Bank of Scotland to lead manage the issue of a new index-linked gilt maturing in 20 to 30 years in the second half of July, the DMO said in a release Thursday.

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UPDATE:Grifols To Raise $1B From Junk Bonds For Talecris Buy-Sources

8th Jul 2010 15:02

(Adds detail, background) By Carol Dean Of Dow Jones Newswires LONDON (Dow Jones)--Spanish healthcare company Grifols SA (GRF.MC) plans to raise up to $1.1 billion in the high yield bond market to back its acquisition of U.S. company, Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp. (TLCR), peopl

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Grifols To Raise $1B From Junk Bonds For Talecris Buy-Sources

8th Jul 2010 14:42

By Carol Dean Of Dow Jones Newswires LONDON (Dow Jones)--Spanish healthcare company Grifols SA (GRF.MC) plans to raise up to $1.1 billion in the high yield bond market to back its acquisition of U.S. company, Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp. (TLCR), people familiar with the situation

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