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Europe’s high grade bond market hosted issuers at both ends of the rating spectrum on Wednesday, with Italian transmission company Terna and Singapore’s Ascendas Reit finding ample demand for their higher rated debt. -
The two riskiest issuers in Europe’s corporate bond market on Wednesday both opted for size over pushing hard on pricing. Poste Italiane with its hybrid capital issue and crossover-rated Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima priced bigger than expected deals.
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NH Hotels has successfully refinanced its existing 3.75% 2023 bonds with a new €400m five year non-call two high yield bond, with the hotel chain supported ahead of the issue by a €100m cash injection from its shareholder, Thailand’s Minor Group. It will carry on shoring up its liquidity position in the months ahead, with a €200m sale-and-leaseback deal set to close shortly.
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GlobalCapital reveals today the winners of its Bond Awards 2021, including celebration of the achievement of top corporate banks and issuers — and Lifetime Achievement Awards for two of Europe’s most prominent corporate funding officials.
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In an innovative step for the Schuldschein market, German filter maker Mann+Hummel is marketing a deal that is both green and sustainability-linked. Several sources have said this could prompt more issuers to use this type of hybrid structure.
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The immediate need for corporates in Europe during the Covid-19 crisis was to quickly tap liquidity but after debt capital markets re-opened, thoughts turned to future-proofing business models, balance sheets and funding strategies. BNP Paribas was perfectly placed to have those discussions with clients with an integrated coverage model that provided neutral capital structure advice.
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