Denmark
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Christian Hansen, head of equity capital markets Denmark at Nordea, has left the bank on Thursday this week, in order to join Danske Bank in the summer.
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Swedish Match is selling a 9% stake in Scandinavian Tobacco Group, the Copenhagen-listed cigar and pipe tobacco producer, this evening (Wednesday) though an accelerated bookbuild led by Deutsche Bank and Nordea. -
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The socially responsible investment market for public sector bond issuers is shaping up for another busy year, with one agency planning a debut print in the next few months.
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KommuneKredit is planning to sell its first green bond, aiming to bring the deal to market in the second quarter of 2017.
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KommuneKredit and Unédic have both pulled off strong trades, getting in ahead of what is expected to be a busy week in euros by coming to market on Monday.
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KommuneKredit will be first out the blocks in a major currency for the second week running this coming Monday, after mandating banks for a new benchmark on Friday.
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A dual tranche global deal from the Asian Development Bank on Wednesday at least temporarily dashed hopes that this year could be strong for 10 year dollar benchmark issuance — although some bankers away from the trade felt that the problems were idiosyncratic rather than reflective of demand.
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KommuneKredit and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will reopen the dollar market for SSA borrowers on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the EIB is lining up to perform the same service in sterling bonds.
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In a volatile year for European equity capital markets, with issuance down sharply, the Nordic region has been a bright spot, enjoying its second biggest ever year for issuance. Bankers believe that momentum will carry into 2017.
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Equity block trade business came back to life this week, as sellers hastened to monetise stakes before the US presidential election.
