It’s going to be a great year for the giants of the syndicated-loan market. Jumbo deals for Olivetti, Vodafone, Emap and Mannesmann have proved the value of loans in acquisition finance and cemented the position of the very largest players. But the news is not so good for the middle tier. In the first quarter of this year, the volume of loans in the $250 million to $1 billion range was down in both absolute terms and in the number of transactions done.
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