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International tension has propelled valuations in the sector up, tempting issuers
String of smaller IPOs, convertibles come to market
Third equity-linked deal appears as ECM ramps up
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On the surface, equity capital markets are a well-oiled machine, built to run over the rocky ground of unpredictable stockmarkets. Beneath the surface, there is a lot of sweat. Banks are having to staff their teams with less money, but do just as many deals. Investors are under the cosh, too, squeezed by weak performance and the march of passive funds. Jon Hay reports. -
After the wild ride that was 2016 ECM, banks in Asia are hoping for some breathing space next year. Bankers report a strong pipeline, but worries about Donald Trump and other potentially destabilising macro events continue to cast a shadow. For 2017, the key will be in the execution, writes John Loh.
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Most ECM practitioners in Asia are set to end 2016 not with a bang but a whimper. But even after such a volatile year, they are heading into 2017 with a rosier view of the market. Given the topsy turvy events of this year, the better strategy would be to err on the side of caution.
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UniCredit turned to the equity-linked bond market on Thursday to dispose of its last 7.4% stake in Bank Pekao, after agreeing to sell 32.8% of the Polish lender to insurance company Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń and the Polish Development Fund, for Z10.6bn (€2.4bn).
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Equity-linked bond bankers are looking forward to a lively year for issuance in Emea in 2017, as they believe market conditions will favour the product and a wide variety of issuers will find it useful.
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Greenyard, the Belgian fruit and vegetable producer, priced a €125m convertible bond on Thursday as part of a wider refinancing package to save it more than €15m a year of funding costs.
