Barclays
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Whitbread, the UK hotel, pub and coffee shop operator, sold its first benchmark bond on Wednesday, drawing together a comfortably oversubscribed book for the 10 year issue.
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Eurofima is set to become the latest issuer to sell in dollars this week, with what will be its first deal in the currency since a $1bn three year in May 2010. -
Aviva is considering an extra tranche of subordinated debt even longer than the 30.5 year non-call 10.5 it has already hired banks to sell, while a Norwegian insurer has also mandated in euros.
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Public sector issuers underlined the strength of demand in the dollar market this week as issuers were able to get benchmarks away despite volatility in US Treasuries.
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The public sector dollar bond pipeline for Wednesday is filling up, with a series of issuers set to follow a three year dollar benchmark from the European Investment Bank on Tuesday.
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Italy has closed a long dated private placement — its second this month — as Portugal and Spain cue up auctions for the coming days.
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Norilsk Nickel is holding investor update meetings in London on Monday with Barclays.
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A director in Barclays’ FIG DCM team has ended a decade long stay at the firm, GlobalCapital understands.
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Despite choppy markets leading to a quiet week for corporate issuance, the pipeline remains strong with several new issuers announcing roadshows for deals set to be launched this month.
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The 3M Co, the US maker of adhesives and a wide range of manufactured goods, highlighted a renewed bid at the long end for euro corporate paper this week, drawing a three times oversubscription for the 15 year component of a triple tranche trade.
