◆ Deal sizes demonstrate investors’ ample appetite for FIG subordination ◆ ING tier two clears at FV while riskier Santander and Erste AT1s come with ‘strategic’ premium ◆ Both euro AT1 issuers launch simultaneous tenders ahead of AT1 calls
◆ Issuance may be concentrated on Tuesday after a single deal on Monday ◆ Prospects for euro paper brighter than dollars ◆ AT1s in any currency likely to do well in this market
◆ Lender takes advantage of demand for higher yielding FIG names ◆ Completes annual funding and MREL requirements ahead of time ◆ Other lower tier European issuers execute similar deals