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◆ The prospects for sterling bond issuance amid UK political upheaval ◆ A new issuer and a new securitization from the SSA sector ◆ Ontario's plans for a resilience bond
Energie 360, Luzerner Kantonsspital and Aargauische Kantonalbank print green paper
Energy companies took advantage of record tight spreads as they joined a ‘perfect storm’ of dollar funding
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Corporate debt issuers were in the eye of the storm when the Covid-19 pandemic struck last year and around the globe and across sectors each was affected very differently. Moody’s consistent and transparent approach was crucial to helping investors navigate the period. -
The investment grade bond market has enjoyed a strong run over the last year but it also presented new challenges for corporate treasurers as green and social bond frameworks went mainstream while balance sheets needed strengthening. Rothschild & Co. was there to help clients navigate the challenges.
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UK listed construction firm Breedon has launched a private placement deal, according to market sources, making it one of the first UK companies to hit the market this year.
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China Aoyuan Group’s attempt to woo investors to its $200m bond with a generous yield fell flat on Tuesday. Recent concerns about the property developer’s leverage, and the subsequent fall of its dollar bonds in the aftermarket, held investors back from the new deal — and caused a further spiral in secondary. Morgan Davis reports.
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The largest institutional investors in the private placement market have the cash and, increasingly, the origination capabilities to draw companies into bilateral and club trades. If these whales can show companies there is no pricing pick-up over syndicated deals, the broader market is bound to lose ground.
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The primary market was lively last week ahead of last Thursday’s European Central Bank meeting. Total issuance across the four markets that PMM reports on — SSA, covered bonds, FIG and corporate bonds — was double the previous week's total at almost $60bn-equivalent. The glut of supply afforded investors the ability to be picky and widening spreads in GlobalCapital’s data suggests that they are drawn to higher yields and green labels.
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