Sembcorp’s $2 Billion Alinta Loan Fuels Australia’s Funding Boom

Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries Ltd. is seeking a loan of around A$3 billion ($2.1 billion) to back its purchase of power generator and retailer Alinta Energy Pty., according to people familiar...

By Sheryl Tian Tong Lee (News), Sharon Klyne · Bloomberg Markets

Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries Ltd. is seeking a loan of around A$3 billion ($2.1 billion) to back its purchase of power generator and retailer Alinta Energy Pty., according to people familiar with the matter, adding to a growing wave of acquisition funding in Australia.