Deutsche Bank
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Supply and demand for senior financial institution bonds was lukewarm this week, as issuers and investors favoured higher yielding products amid healthy market conditions. FIG deal arrangers are predicting that the trend is set to continue and that issuers will favour capital trades. -
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Abu Dhabi brought the CEEMEA debt market out of holiday mode this week by stunning investors with a new 50 year bond — the longest ever seen in the Gulf. The deal not only cemented Abu Dhabi's standing as a top-tier credit on a level with developed market sovereigns, it also raised expectations for a flurry of longer-dated issuance from states across the Gulf region. Mariam Meskin reports.
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The European Investment Bank mandated banks on Thursday for the first Sonia floating rate note linked to the Bank of England’s new compounded Sonia index which was launched earlier this month.
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Instone Real Estate, the German property company, has unveiled plans for a €182m rights issue to finance an acceleration of its growth strategy.
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A softer backdrop on Thursday was not enough to deter financial institutions from entering the euro market, with Deutsche Bank set to sell a new non-preferred senior bond and Finnish insurer Sampo welcoming plenty of demand for a tier two.
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European banks spied further opportunities in the dollar market this week, even as many in the sector turned their attentions back to their home currency.
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US insurance company Athene Holding this week sold its second funding agreement-backed security (Fabs) in euros, just a couple of months after making its debut in the currency.
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The Aa2/AA/AA rated Emirate of Abu Dhabi raised $5bn on Tuesday, securing a negative new issue premium on a trade that included the longest ever tenor raised in the Gulf. The inclusion of a 50 year tranche, bankers say, is testament to the borrower's standing as an elite credit.
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The State of Baden-Wuerttemberg only managed to sell around half of its €1bn 10 year bond to investors on Tuesday as it came flat or slightly through its curve alongside competing supply in the tenor.
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Intesa Sanpaolo racked up plenty of orders behind an additional tier one (AT1) on Tuesday, showing that investors are hungry for new sources of yield. The deal ended a long pause for sales of subordinated debt in the euro market.
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Freudenberg, the German industrial conglomerate, has signed a €500m revolving credit facility, as European lenders say that refinancing facilities are expected to take up a large portion of their time for the rest of the year.
