Banks

Swiss francs offer attractive alternative to shrinking private placement market

Car manufacturer prices 20bp through euro levels

Dollar issuer returns to euros in quiet market to expand investor base

◆ Debt ceiling deal keeps issuers at bay ◆ US regional banking stress still affecting primary market ◆ Issuers tipped to front-load

Julia Frank joins as managing director

◆ French Samurai issued across the capital structure ◆ Bank of Japan supports cheaper yen issuance than dollars ◆ HSBC lures yield-driven buyers with lower yielding senior bail-in foray

Banks alleviate funding costs and diversify buyers as money market funds emerge from banking crisis

WE Soda’s listing is important for Europe and London, but burnt by the awful market, bankers don’t expect too much

Investor diversification and duration lure issuers, but lower need for single currency and lack of arb will limit further issuance

CH Guenther & Sons is refinancing at higher margin

Issuers set to follow anticipated EU new issue with deals ahead of Federal Reserve’s next meeting

Laurent Chenain is the new head of corporate and leveraged finance