Aberdeen, Mesarete Capital Mull Joining Lebanon Bondholder Group
Aberdeen Group PLC and hedge fund Mesarete Capital LLP are considering joining a group of overseas creditors negotiating next steps for holders of Lebanon's sovereign bonds, according to people familiar with the matter.
The firms have had talks about joining a recently reshaped bondholder committee, the people said, asking not to be named because the discussions were private. Representatives of the group met in person with Lebanese officials for the first time in Washington in April, on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings.
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