Barclays
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NGA UK, the provider of human resources software, launched a €300m loan on Wednesday, which it will be hoping appeals to CLO managers that have been eager for new money deals. -
South American development bank Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) returned to the dollar market this week with a $1bn five year fixed-rate note.
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Lloyds opened books on Tuesday on its first callable senior bond transactions for the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) on Tuesday, following Santander UK into the dollar market as banks start to think about pre-funding for 2018.
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Barclays, under Jes Staley, has been getting its swagger back. First came a swathe of management hires from JP Morgan, then top performing MDs all over the markets business. Now there’s the balance sheet to back it up — along with questions about whether the FICC business really can pay its way.
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Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) is this week set to bring its second dollar benchmark of the year, the proceeds from which will be used to pay off a $1bn floating rate note maturing next year.
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TMF Group, the Dutch business services company, has abandoned its plans for an IPO on the London Stock Exchange in favour of a sale to CVC Capital Partners.
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A benchmark deal from 2i Rete Gas, rated Baa2/BBB, was not in the same league as the storming transactions the corporate bond market saw on Monday. Those involved felt they were a day late arriving at the party.
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Wind Tre, the Italian telecoms group, delivered Europe's largest ever high yield bond issue this week, a €7.3bn deal that has raised the bar for the market and led to expectations that more sponsors will follow suit amid heady investor demand.
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Corporate borrowers dashed to print as investment grade spreads maintained their record levels ahead of a sell-off in US Treasuries, as speculation grew that US president Donald Trump would appoint a policy hawk to replace Janet Yellen as Fed chief.
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A euro and sterling deal from Verizon was the only corporate bond deal in the pipeline when bankers returned to their desks on Monday morning.
