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◆ Smaller trades populate market after roaring week ◆ Air France KLM keeps hybrid momentum going ◆ Cencora and Icade bring no-grow bonds
◆ Transdev debuts among some big trades ◆ Abertis looks to pay zero premium on hybrid ◆ Heidelberg Cement pays low concession after big rally in its debt
◆ Demand solid across seniorities ◆ Hybrid regular Veolia moves into green structure◆ Swisscom shows investors also looking for thinly priced debt
Up to €10bn expected from across the ratings spectrum, but long maturities looking tricky
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  • Rating: Baa3/BBB-/BBB
  • Demand for corporate bonds is strong but it is at its strongest for green and hybrid debt, especially for deals that combine both qualities. On Tuesday, Spanish utility Iberdrola found similar demand for green hybrids to that which Engie and EDP had benefited from in January, and market participants are starting to revise their issuance forecasts for the asset class.
  • Abundant supply, a diverse crop of issuers and some rare long-tenor deals characterised Asia’s bond market ahead of the week-long Chinese New Year holiday, setting the stage for a positive February. Addison Gong reports.
  • Investors have come out in huge numbers to buy the three corporate hybrid deals that have been sold so far in 2019. However, the excess demand is unlikely to be sated as the year unfolds.
  • French hotel company Accor launched new hybrid and senior bond issues on Thursday after announcing the deals at the end of last week. The new deals finance tender offers for some of the company’s existing hybrid and senior notes.
  • Following the success of Engie’s green hybrid bond the previous week, the French energy company’s Portuguese peer, EDP, launched its own version on Wednesday. While EDP’s deal did not achieve quite the same demand or tight pricing, the result was still a good one.