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Geopolitics takes a back seat as earnings season weighs on euro corporate supply
Attractive spreads available as Air Liquide lines up Swiss franc debut
Life science, utilities and industrials dominate supply after big tech's big splurge
Fresh issuance expected to keep new issue premiums elevated
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Europe's corporate bond investors are clamouring for issuers to print higher risk bonds with borrowers proving happy to oblige, as money pumped into the market by the European Central Bank crushes spreads on top-rated, short and medium-dated debt ever tighter, and despite a clear display of pessimism from the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday. Mike Turner reports. -
Private debt markets in Europe have lost their sheen in the past few months. Having grown into attractive alternatives for companies looking to diversify from public and bank markets, the Schuldschein and US private placement markets were left by the wayside during the pandemic as borrowers went for quick cash instead.
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BNP Paribas has provided €40bn of loans to corporate clients in the eye of the Covid-19 storm, amid claims that rivals are retrenching. David Rothnie asks if balance sheet support will result in bigger corporate finance fees.
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China Mengniu Dairy Co hit the debt market straight after a profit warning, but still managed to attract investors to its $800m dual-tranche bond, tightening pricing on both portions by 80bp.
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International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) raised $400m in the international bond market on Wednesday despite the Covid-19 pandemic challenging the Philippine issuer’s transaction.
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DZ Bank has signed up to the leading digital platform in the Schuldschein market, VC Trade. The German bank brings roughly 850 affiliated co-operative banks with it, which VC Trade’s founders believe is a game changer.
