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A remarkable sterling deal from the European Investment Bank sparked off a week that could become a record opener for supranational and agency issuance in the currency. -
Searing conditions in the sterling market could lead to a record opening week of SSA issuance in the currency as a pair of issuers lined up deals for Friday — despite this only being a four day week.
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Central American sovereign Honduras will begin meeting fixed income investors on Friday ahead a potential 10 year dollar bond.
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China Aoyuan Property Group raised $250m in the first bond issuance from Asia ex-Japan this year, with investors flocking to the deal and driving the order book to a 10 times subscription.
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China’s WuXi BioLogics is looking south of the border to Hong Kong to go public, preparing an IPO that could raise $300m, according to a banker close to the deal.
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The Republic of Korea looks set to be the first Asian sovereign to hit the international debt market in 2017, with plans to meet fixed income investors next week for a potential dollar bond.
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Syndication of the acquisition financing loans for Lonza and Sibanye Gold is expected to begin soon, as loans bankers begin 2017 in an optimistic mood.
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The European Investment Bank set a marker on Wednesday that sterling issuance could be just as hot this month as it was in January last year — as another pair of issuers hoped to add further evidence of that this week.
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Bank of Cyprus announced a roadshow for its first new-style tier two bond on Wednesday, in a move that will shed light on the strength of risk appetite in the FIG market as investors take a close look at the rare borrower.
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Israel became the first emerging market sovereign to put down a marker in the bond market this year with the announcement of a European roadshow next week.
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Likely faced with an assault course of volatility inducing events this year, emerging market issuers will be keen to raise cash early before Brexit/Trump/rate rises/European elections (delete as appropriate) come to blight the market.
