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Spreads widen after string of surprise jumbo tech trades
◆ Attractive level found versus dollars ◆ Pricing not so dear compared to secondaries ◆ Reverse Yankees dominate credit flow
Higher rates a stumbling block for issuers that could overshadow strong demand
Deep, liquid US market offers issuers size, attractive cost and investor diversification
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Verizon Communications, the US telecoms group, returned for the second time to the Kangaroo market on Wednesday to extend its curve out to 20 years in what one lead manager described as a first for the market. -
Italian infrastructure engineering firm Maire Tecnimont has brought a sustainability-linked note to the Schuldschein market, the second to be launched this week. However, with this debut issue, the margin rise or fall is larger than the previous two, making it an interesting test for investors.
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Gestamp, the Spanish automotive engineering company, has closed its Schuldschein with indications of a final size at about €180m. Market players believe that Spain and Italy may be the next key sources of growth in the years to come.
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Germany’s Daimler and the Netherlands’ KPN were out for euro bonds on Wednesday. High grade corporate bond players kept an eagle eye on the trades to see what shape the European Central Bank’s bond buying programme would take this time round.
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The UK’s SP Transmission, the transmission arm of Scottish Power, has hired bank for a debut sterling bond, as issuers look to raise debt before a general election in December.
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One of the more fascinating transactions to reach the Schuldschein market in the past few months is from the European arm of Singapore-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Cromwell. The transaction’s closing date was postponed by more than a month, as many away from the deal claimed the deal was struggling to find traction. But bankers close to the situation were quick to assure that it was still on track and investors just needed more time to analyse the credit.
