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An infrequent Swedish corporate issuer, a Nordic bank, and a German car manufacturer all placed floaters larger than Skr1bn ($106m) in the last week. Swedish krona bonds have been popular with both public and private issuers in recent weeks, as both issuers and investors rush to get business done before the traditional midsummer market closure. -
Schuldschein lenders are getting their first taste of environmental social governance (ESG) interest-linked notes next week, as Dürr takes its final orders on a transaction linked to its sustainability performance. According to several participants the trade has so far gone well, and will likely spark further Schuldschein borrowers using this new structure.
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Umicore, a Belgian materials technology and recycling group, has sold US private placements via MUFG, according to sources. Continental European borrowers appear to be ramping up activity in the US private placement market once more, with Umicore following Brussels Airport and Ipsen.
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A trio of agencies and an infrequent issuer have printed long dated paper in MTN euros this week, and there has also been long end corporate interest in Swedish kronor.
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A new section of the Schuldschein market is emerging, thanks to a virtuous circle. Property companies, until recently largely absent from the market, have begun to issue Schuldscheine, and these are attracting insurance companies, which rarely invest in the product because yields are too low.
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The buyout loan backing Advent’s acquisition of Evonik’s methacrylates business has struggled in the first round of syndication, with leads increasing the OID and targeting the wide end of guidance.
