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The public bond market needs a Gulf reopener with transparent pricing
Turbulent market conditions of the Middle East war have pushed bond issuers and investors to try new things
A swift response is tempting, but lenders should avoid kneejerk reaction
Talk of de-dollarisation has evaporated. The dollar market remains the undisputed king of financing
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The Republic of Latvia has become the latest issuer to enter the warm embrace of a medium term note programme. With central and eastern European credits offering an enticing prospect for private placement investors, other countries from the region should follow suit.
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The European leveraged loan market is proving its resilience. While investors flee the high yield bond market, new liquidity in the leveraged loan market continues to grow as European CLO issuance rumbles on. The steadfastness of these leveraged loan investors is a clear testament to the market’s true strength.
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Traditionalists among the ECM set won’t be impressed, but plans for a £33bn distribution of Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland shares to the general public are moving closer to fruition. Those whose eyes glaze at the mention of the “idea that just won’t die” would do well to look again: it is ECM structuring at its best.
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Sole bookrunner Goldman Sachs placed a €520m block in Legrand on Monday, allowing Wendel to exit the stock but the shares were hit by a difficult day for European markets.
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Mining company Vedanta Resources has returned to the Asian market, after its US term loan ‘B’ failed to take off. The move to put its faith in Asian lenders is wise and the odds of a successful deal are now stacked in the company’s favour. But there is also plenty more to learn from its mistake.
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The European leveraged loan market has made great strides, and investors are finally looking to it as a credible alternative to the dollar. That is good news for issuers across Europe, but borrowers should be wary of pushing too far too soon. Capacity in the local market is not yet large enough to compete with the US.