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We act as the bridge between strong businesses and long-term capital, focusing on creating maximum value in the transaction for all stakeholders.

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Equity Research

Independent views, dated and on the record.

Analysing listed companies and publishing our work on Front Wave Research, our dedicated research platform. Each report and call is dated and stays on the record.

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  • Selected fixed income opportunities.

    We shortlist listed and unlisted bonds from companies with strong credit ratings.

  • A closer look at credit quality.

    We assess each company’s business, balance sheet and cash flows before recommending a bond.

  • Quotes on request, matched to you.

    Tell us your preferred yield, investment tenure and risk level. We’ll match suitable bonds and provide quotes on request.

  • Ongoing monitoring after you invest.

    We review each company every quarter for as long as you hold its bonds.

What we arrange

  • Structured debt.

    Promoter funding and structures backed by the company’s cash flows.

  • Special situations.

    Funding when a business is under stress or working against a deadline.

  • Refinancing debt.

    Replacing debt that no longer suits the business, with repayments planned around its cash flows.

  • Mezzanine capital.

    Funding that ranks behind senior lenders and ahead of equity.

  • Primary debt raises.

    New debt raised through listed and unlisted NCDs (non-convertible debentures).

  • Term loans and working capital.

    Loans for capex or acquisitions, plus lines that fund day-to-day operations.

Kayan Irani is Managing Partner at Front Wave. He was previously Associate Vice President, Capital Markets, at axio (formerly Capital Float), where he led lender partnerships and debt raising.

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Whether you’re weighing an investment or raising debt for your company, message us on WhatsApp or send an email. We’ll tell you plainly how we can help.

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