Europe
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Existing shareholders were shown no mercy as Thomas Cook’s creditors and Chinese conglomerate Fosun reached an initial £900m agreement to recapitalise the company and divide up the assets. The creditors get most of the healthier airline business, while Fosun takes the bulk of the declining package holiday business. -
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The financial institutions bond market reopened following the summer break this week, with many issuers rushing to frontload supply before the European Central Bank’s meeting in September. But the market quickly ran into resistance from investors, as they pushed back against the glut of deals.
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A pair of European agencies placed taps at the long end of the Kangaroo curve this week, printing at the nine and 12 year points. Yields on these notes have fallen compared to previous taps, as the Kangaroo market feels the effects of a global bond rally.
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Some traditional arrangers of Schuldscheine, which see themselves as the guardians of the market’s probity, were horrified by the news that Pareto Securities is looking to set up shop on their front lawn. But the sort of companies Pareto is likely to bring will answer the prayers of some investors that the old guard have not. And with it, buyers will have to take greater responsibility for what they stick on their books.
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Lenders unconcerned as recession portents mount — Booking Holdings gets global group for revolver — Pemberton raises €3.2bn more for Europe’s mid-market — Eurotorg re-enters rouble debt market
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Following its latest euro syndication, the Republic of Finland is looking at a possible return to the dollar market after a two year absence. On Wednesday, demand for the sovereign’s latest bond was high as it printed through the ECB deposit rate to sell “the most expensive syndication of all time”, according to a banker on the deal.
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After a bruising 12 months, Germany’s oldest bank Berenberg remains committed to a patient development of its corporate finance business, Dave Mortlock, global head of investment banking, tells David Rothnie.
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UBS replaces EMEA president — Lloyds loses PP agent — Deutsche Bank reorganises treasury team
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Equity and bond markets were cheered on Thursday by the unexpected news that Italy could be close to having a new government, staving off the possibility of potentially disruptive elections later this year, write Sam Kerr and Tyler Davies.
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