Americas

Mexican financing and leasing company Unifin Financiera raised $450m of seven year bonds on Wednesday as bankers’ hailed the company’s improving reputation in the market.

Public sector issuers “can do whatever they want” in a rampant dollar market, with investors ploughing into books despite deals pricing close to or flat to their curves.

Eurobond offerings from US high yield borrowers may be harder to find in the second quarter of the year as pricing terms improve for US borrowers.

Christopher Giancarlo, the acting chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, on Wednesday stressed the importance of international derivatives clearing as he set out his regulatory agenda.

The emerging market bond pipeline remained strong this week with Turkish lender Finansbank the latest CEEMEA name to join the fray, after the borrower announced a one day roadshow for Wednesday. Meanwhile, Latin American borrowers are beginning to encounter some investor push-back.

Recent developments in Latin American new issue markets may have shown just how risk-tolerant the market has become, but there are signs that investors may be fighting back.

Nomura has hired a veteran of Latin American bond markets as a managing director as it looks to build its business in the region.

Public sector borrowers are rushing back into dollars after a quiet few weeks for the currency, with a trio of issuers taking indications of interest for Wednesday business.

Australian billionaire James Packer has cashed in his remaining stake in his Macau joint venture with Hong Kong gaming tycoon Lawrence Ho, netting $1.2bn in the process.

Standard Chartered is giving a shot in the arm to its credit business, with new hires in Singapore, Hong Kong, London and New York, according to a Tuesday press release.

Chile’s leading casino operator Enjoy SA spent Monday receiving feedback from investors about certain modified terms on its offering memorandum after potential bond buyers decided that the original terms were too risky a bet.

Two high yield companies from Latin America will wrap up investor meetings on Tuesday ahead of planned dollar-denominated bond issues.