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Ezaki Glico, a Japanese confectioner, sold a ¥30.9bn ($267m) Euroyen convertible through Nomura on Thursday, breaking a long dry spell in the market. -
Equity-linked issuance in Europe burst into life on Thursday with the sale of a €500m bond for Prysmian Cables & Systems and the first Japanese CB of any size since September. Then on Thursday evening Immofinanz launched another deal. The clutch of deals suggests the market is wide open for issuers.
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The equity-neutral convertible bond structure that faded from the market in the second half of 2016 made a strong comeback on Thursday, when French tyre maker Michelin launched a $500m deal that won eager demand and was priced at the best end of terms for the issuer, writes Jon Hay.
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The equity-neutral convertible bond structure that faded from the market in the second half of 2016 made a strong comeback today, when Michelin, the French tyre maker, launched a $500m deal that won eager demand and was priced at the best end of terms for the issuer.
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Asia’s equity capital market got away to a modest start to the year, with multiple share sales planned across the region for January alone. As ever, issuers will try to bring fundraisings as early as possible, even if that means squeezing into a tight window between now and Chinese New Year. John Loh and Jonathan Breen report.
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Europe’s convertible market is no longer dripping with superlatives as 2017 begins — middling performance and mild outflows have taken out some of the heat. That may be a good thing, as investors may get more of the deals they like: for companies whose credit needs some looking at, but with interesting equity stories. Aidan Gregory and Jon Hay report.
