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Life science, utilities and industrials dominate supply after big tech's big splurge
Fresh issuance expected to keep new issue premiums elevated
◆ Energy pair bring three tranches ◆ Sub-100bp senior/hybrid spreads secured ◆ Single digit concessions offered
◆ Deal attracts highest bid-to-cover ratio of the year so far ◆ Extensive marketing helps fuel demand ◆ Pinpointing fair value tricky
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Volkswagen, the German car company, has waited a long time before issuing any euro bonds from its industrial arm since the Covid-19 crisis began, but on Wednesday it broke its silence — and surprisingly, with a hybrid deal. VW has gone beyond refinancing an old hybrid and added ballast to its balance sheet, helping its ratings, which are on negative outlooks.
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UPL Corp broke a month-long absence of Indian issuers in the international debt market, raising $500m from investors.
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Shanghai Construction Group Co leveraged on its state ownership to attract investors to a $600m bond that was priced inside of fair value.
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Three of the Big Four accounting firms have looked to raise debt privately over the past few months, according to market sources, as PwC joins the US entities of KPMG and Deloitte in entering the US private placement market.
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Sustainability bond bankers are batting around the idea of subverting usual practice by letting issuers price themed deals and then follow up with their green or social bond framework document after issuance. The idea is to hasten market access for issuers battling the effects of the coronavirus. But it could weaken sustainability standards.
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Northern Powergrid, the UK energy distribution company, brought the longest sterling deal of the year so far with a 42 year trade on Tuesday, as syndicate bankers say that European investors are keen to see more long duration trades.