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The World Cup is being played outside European trading hours, but don't underestimate its potential for disruption
Hybrid capital is open to the big US tech companies. But who needs an umbrella when the sun is shining?
◆ UMG takes €1bn with first public trade in three years ◆ Trade punches through fair value ◆ Investors not concerned by AI or M&A
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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. -
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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Snus tobacco and match producer Swedish Match has made a rare stop in the euro bond market to issue its first offshore deal of the year. Elsewhere, QNB Finance and First Abu Dhabi visited a pair of niche currencies.
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There was little let-up in demand for property companies' bonds on Tuesday, as investors stocked up on Inmobilaria Colonial and debut issuer Sirius Real Estate, before the void of issuance expected from the tail end of this week.
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Air Lease Corporation and Napier Park are working on a new aircraft securitization from their Blackbird platform after a four year hiatus, pushing the total sector volume just above $3bn.
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Criteria Caixa, the holding company which manages the assets of Spain’s La Caixa Banking Foundation, has issued a €200m bond exchangeable into shares in Cellnex, the telecoms towers company.
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