Barclays

The primary capital markets issuance boom of the past three months helped Barclays report strong investment bank results for the second quarter on Wednesday.

Platform Housing Group, a UK social housing firm, got chunky demand from the sterling market on Wednesday, with the borrower benefitting from a dearth of deals in the currency.

European Banks are seeing a rebound in their common equity tier one capital ratios in the second quarter, as they draw on new measures of regulatory relief to guard themselves against a tougher operating environment.

CSC Financial Co, better known as China Securities, raised $500m from the international bond market this week ─ generating an order book more than 12 times the size of the deal at its peak.

India’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone proved its willingness to be flexible this week, changing its planned tenor and offering a decent concession to secure demand for a $750m bond.

KfW tapped an October 2034 line on Tuesday, enjoying impressive demand for the €1bn trade thanks, in part, to the strong performance of the Bund curve sending investors hunting for yield.

The European Central Bank recommended this week that banks do not pay dividends or buy back shares until the start of 2021 at the earliest. It is also calling for 'extreme moderation' over banker bonuses during the coronavirus pandemic.

Platform Housing Group, a UK social housing company, has mandated for a long term sterling benchmark trade, with the company borrowing as it takes on a major development plan.

The New Development Bank will kick off a series of calls with investors on Tuesday to provide an update on its borrowing programme and plan its second dollar bond, which is expected to follow in the coming months.

Stonegate, the UK pub owner, raised just over £1.2bn-equivalent on Friday to partly refinance £2.73bn worth of acquisition facilities used to acquire competitor Ei.

Wordline, the French payments company, has returned to the equity-linked market to sell a new five-year €600m convertible bond at a negative yield.

Chinese property developer Fantasia Holdings Group Co took advantage of the favourable market conditions on Thursday to raise money for refinancing. It found more support than anticipated, allowing it to seal a larger $350m bond.