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Despite lingering concerns about its foreign exchange rate regime, Nigeria’s return to the bond market drew an impressive $7.8bn book. So insatiable was demand that the deal dragged the whole sub-Saharan Africa market tighter in secondaries paving the way for some much missed supply from the sector, writes Virginia Furness. -
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Equity-linked bond issuance, lagging behind demand in Europe, showed a burst of vigour on Thursday with the launch of three deals, including substantial convertibles for Vinci and Severstal that were both eagerly received.
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US banks returned to the dollar market with quick-fire trades, exploiting tightening in spreads on hopes that US president Donald Trump will loosen regulation in the sector.
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The dollar high grade market slowed to a subdued pace this week following the bonanza of the previous one as corporates with funding needs lined up their documentation after reporting earnings.
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Most of Asia's equity capital markets were still waking up from the post-holiday slumber this week but bankers in India were on their toes, with IPO activity in the country continuing apace.
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Severstal looks set to add to the growing surge of Russian supply with its plans, set out on Thursday, to meet investors ahead of a potential dollar bond.
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Nigeria’s 15 year bondlooked to be going strongly on Thursday, with investors piling $4.5bn of orders into the book by lunchtime.
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Silgan Holdings, a maker of consumer goods packaging in the US, this week priced the first cross-border high yield deal of 2017 as it plans to repay term loans.
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Finland launched its first ever dual tranche deal on Wednesday, scoring €3bn with a five year leg and €1.5bn at 30 years. The issue comes on the heels of an immensely popular Belgian barbell printed on Tuesday.
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Stone Canyon Industries, the US investment firm, has agreed to buy Mauser for $2.3bn after the German packaging supplier forewent a proposed initial public offering.
