Europe
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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a bold consultation paper setting out guidelines for loan origination and credit monitoring. Although the paper is likely to be welcomed, some areas will probably be burdensome for banks to comply with. -
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No matter how deep yields in the primary euro bond market dived into negative territory this week, investors seemed desperate to follow, locking in record low levels in anticipation of the European Central Bank (ECB) making a further cut in its deposit rate and resuming quantitative easing. Burhan Khadbai and Bill Thornhill report.
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The board of BCA Marketplace, a UK secondhand car dealer, announced on Wednesday that it would recommend a £1.9bn offer from TDR Capital to take the company private. The deal marks a coup for Jefferies, which is lead financial adviser to BCA, a role it won following the hire of a UK M&A team from HSBC last year led by Philip Noblet.
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Changes in European banking regulation are helping to convince long-time opponents of issuing additional tier one (AT1) capital that there is value in getting involved in the asset class, with Commerzbank finally signalling this week that it intends to issue in the format.
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The lead managers running Saxo Bank’s debut tier two transaction took an innovative approach to pricing this week, setting out a clear range for investors before the books had even been opened.
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AbbVie’s $63bn cash-and-shares bid for Allergan, a rival drug company, will add fuel to the pharmaceutical sector's M&A bonfire, with more jumbo deals expected before the year ends. A trip to the bond market for funds, including a large euro issue, is also likely, write Mike Turner and Alex Radford.
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With the quarter’s end approaching and the G20 meeting starting on Friday, the primary market saw a busy period across all asset classes on Monday, as issuers rushed to frontload supply while Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), Nykredit Realkredit and Société Générale lined up for deals in euros.
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As the primary European bond market begins testing new yield lows, there is no floor in sight.
