Banks

Münchener Hypothekenbank (MunHyp) made use of an impressive spread tightening in the Swiss franc market to follow up Pfandbriefbank’s monthly issue with an even tighter covered deal of its own.

Credit Suisse took advantage of a ferocious rally in subordinated debt to land its lowest ever coupon for an additional tier one (AT1) in dollars this week. The deal was also the Swiss bank’s debut use of Sofr to hedge interest rate risk on new issuance.

Grand City Properties, a German real estate company, opened books on a hybrid trade on Thursday, leaving some corners of the market surprised that investors would still be open to taking on high beta assets this late in the year.

Webuild, the Italian construction company formerly known as Salini Impregilo, has launched a refinancing of its €600m 2021 bond, after finally completing the takeover of stricken competitor Astaldi at the beginning of last month. The new tender offer is intended to finish a refi attempt started in January, which received lacklustre take-up.

Volkswagen International Finance “aggressively” priced through its secondary curve when it issued a €500m medium term note on Tuesday.

AIIB's Mills Hagen leaves for Opec Fund — Horta Osório to chair Credit Suisse, replaced by Nunn — Mulderrig to head up European debt syndicate at UBS

UniCredit chief executive Jean Pierre Mustier upset the Italian establishment but he acted in the best interests of shareholders. But if he moves on, the bank would face an uncertain fate amid a new chapter of domestic and international banking M&A, writes David Rothnie.

Sub-investment grade Italian lenders Banco BPM and Illimity Bank were well-supported in the euro bond market on Thursday, as investors showed they were more than happy to look at riskier names in their search for yield.

Peruvian billionaire Eduardo Hochschild has sold a chunk of his stake in Hochschild Mining, the London-listed gold and silver mining company, raising £123m.

Intesa Sanpaolo paid a visit to the MTN market this week to print a rare, privately placed tier two deal in euros.

GardaWorld, the Canadian security company, made its final pitch for larger UK rival G4S on Wednesday, raising the offer to £3.68bn in a deal that will land the lenders up to £180m in fees.

Smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp pocketed $3.96bn this week from a record top-up placement and concurrent convertible bond issue. Investors flocked to the transaction for its rarity value, investment grade rating and the offer of a liquid and volatile stock. Jonathan Breen reports.