Loan Awards

Crédit Agricole CIB had another remarkable year in the loan market. The firm played a key role in the multi-award winning FiberCop transaction and secured the award for Best Arranger of Infrastructure and Renewables Loans. To discuss the bank’s success, GlobalCapital spoke to Charlotte de Parseval, deputy head of TMT finance EMEA and head of TMT finance London, and Toby Walker, head of project finance & rail distribution EMEA, incorporating syndicate and specialist PF sales reports for the distribution of infrastructure (including digital), renewables.

The loan market is evolving rapidly, fueled by the emergence of transformative tools and a new generation of market players. In such an environment, cutting-edge technology has never been more crucial. For its work building a peerless platform that combines efficiency, transparency and accessibility, Debtdomain is this year’s loan market Technology Provider of the Year. GlobalCapital spoke to John Conway, head of Debtdomain EMEA, about solving client problems, the role of AI and the firm’s expansion into new markets.

BNP Paribas’ success in the loan market was on full display this year. In addition to having its fingerprints on a host of award-winning regional deals, the bank secured the coveted Loan House of the Year award and was chosen as the top arranger of loans in France and Western Europe as a whole. In a true testament to its breadth of expertise, the firm was also recognised for its excellence in the mid-cap market and ESG lending. GlobalCapital spoke to Stanford Hartman, BNP Paribas’ EMEA head of high yield & loan syndicate, about the bank’s banner year, its approach to different markets and strategy for the years ahead.

Nigeria’s leading development finance institution, Bank of Industry (BOI), completed a landmark transaction in August 2024. The firm’s €1.425bn globally syndicated transaction was its largest yet, drawing strong interest from investors across Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Asia. GlobalCapital spoke to managing director and CEO Olasupo Olusi about the bank’s growing status in the capital markets, how its use of proceeds supports the Nigerian economy and BOI’s plans for the future.

The leading deals and organisations of 2024, as voted by the market, were crowned at a gala dinner in London

GlobalCapital is pleased to present the nominations for its annual Awards for the loan, leveraged finance and private debt markets

Voting opens today in the poll to decide the market’s leading deals and institutions

Rarely has having a bank with the expertise to navigate uncertain markets been so important to borrowers as in 2023. One firm in particular stood out for its ability to guide successful transactions home in the hardest of conditions. The winner of GlobalCapital’s Loan House of the Year — in addition to a host of other loan awards — was BNP Paribas. GlobalCapital spoke to Nicolas Rabier, the bank’s co-head of investment grade finance, about what lay behind the firm’s success and some of the stand out deals from the past year.

Crédit Agricole CIB was involved in virtually every award-winning loan deal this year. But its strength in real asset finance won special mention. Clean energy and the digital transition are two of the most important trends in global infrastructure — the bank is at the heart of both. Unrivalled experience saw the firm lead stellar telecom tower and offshore wind transactions — leaving it the clear winner of Best Arranger of Infrastructure and Renewables Loans.

Messer, BAE, Avilease, BNP Paribas, JP Morgan, Citi star in 21st annual Awards

BAE Systems, Teleperformance and AviLease voted among the Deals of the Year

GlobalCapital presents the nominations for its 21st annual Awards for the loan, leveraged finance and private debt markets.