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Telefónica’s reported decision that the IPO of O2 will not take place before the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union in March made headlines on Monday, but should not come as a great surprise to anyone involved in EMEA equity capital markets. -
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the first benchmark of its 2019 funding programme on Tuesday. The supranational has kickstarted its borrowing for next year to take advantage of the current market conditions. Other SSAs who have completed or are approaching the end of their borrowing programmes for the year should consider following.
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Netflix has returned to the high yield market once again this week with a $2bn offering to fund its ever-increasing spend on its original films and TV shows. But instead of issuing high coupon debt, the company would have done better to look at a convert.
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The recent resurgence in Thai IPOs is reassuring amid the volatility roiling many emerging markets. But the success of the listings from Thailand Future Fund and Osotspa is far from a reflection of a booming ECM market in the country.
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China may have returned to the dollar bond market at a difficult point last week, but the sovereign still has a way to go before its notes become a real benchmark for the country’s debt issuers.
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CYBG’s move to an internal ratings based (IRB) approach highlights how the UK’s largest lenders enjoy a substantial competitive benefit over the challengers.
