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Elevated NIPs not to be uniform, with some sectors set to pay more than others
Conservative tenors likely to be in demand when issuance resumes
Market participants still hope to clear backlog before April
◆ Longer tranches earmarked for Hinkley Point C financing ◆ Books close at just under €11bn ◆ Single digit concessions offered
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  • Gaab retires from Deutsche — Bank of America nabs FIG banker from Morgan Stanley — Credit Suisse bumps up IG trading team
  • German airline Lufthansa took a daring step in mid-March and decided to launch a Schuldschein transaction exclusively via the digital platform VC Trade. It has proved a shrewd move and will likely be game-changing for VC Trade in the battle for digital dominance.
  • A bid by VC Trade, an emerging technology platform for the Schuldschein market, to overcome resistance and cement its position in the market appears to have paid off this week, as a deal for Lufthansa executed solely via the platform succeeded handsomely. This could prove a turning point for the use of tech in the Schuldschein sector and perhaps other corporate debt markets. Silas Brown reports.
  • The Scottish American Investment Co (SAINTS), an investment trust managed by Baillie Gifford, has raised £80m of debt in private placements.
  • Some big, highly rated US companies have in the last few months begun to negotiate 'holidays' from their credit support annexes - the arrangements with banks that protect both sides when they engage in derivatives transactions.
  • Asian investment grade issuers returned to the market in droves this week, giving some welcome supply to investors who have been overwhelmed by high yield names since the start of the year. But the surge is likely to be short-lived. Addison Gong reports.