Credit Suisse
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Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (Pbb) had been spying a chance to tap the sterling market since August for an inaugural senior transaction. The German bank found a good window this week and, even though it attracted only just enough orders to launch the £250m preferred senior bond, a banker on the deal said the trade "ticked all the boxes". -
Credit Suisse has lost the talisman of its investment banking and capital markets (IBCM) division, James 'Jim' Amine, but says the unit is "absolutely core", writes David Rothnie.
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La Banque Postale has suggested that issuers of additional tier one (AT1) capital should drop the tradition of making large pricing steps in the euro market, after setting a very low coupon for its debut in the asset class this week.
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Alibaba Group Holding has kicked off its up to $13.4bn Hong Kong IPO, set to be the largest listing on the bourse for nearly a decade. Bankers are confident the deal will be a success, but they are navigating challenging times in the city’s stock market, which plunged this week as violence during protests escalated. Jonathan Breen reports.
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Temasek, the Singapore government investment arm, launched 12 and 30 year euro bonds on Wednesday, a day after announcing its mandate.
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La Banque Postale shied away from hitting the bottom end of the guidance pricing range for its debut additional tier one (AT1) on Wednesday, after losing about half of its order book during the sales process.
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Credit Suisse has chosen a banker from Deutsche Bank to co-lead its healthcare team in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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Alibaba Group Holdings got the greenlight from Hong Kong's stock exchange for a listing that could be worth as much as $15bn. The deal looks set to receive strong anchor demand from Chinese investors.
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Czech gaming company Sazka, with lottery operations around Europe, debuted in the euro market on Tuesday with €300m of senior unsecured notes, priced at 4.125%.
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Singapore’s Temasek Financial, part of the government investment firm Temasek Holdings, is headed to the euro bond market, as low spreads continue to draw international borrowers.
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Ghanaian cocoa agency, Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod), will raise a $600m loan from supranational and international lenders. The deal is Cocobod's third syndicated loan this year.
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Swiss investment firm Jacobs Holding has trimmed its stake in chocolate maker Barry Callebaut, via an accelerated bookbuild and a simultaneous private placement.
