Europe
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Rising inflation expectations, as governments switch their focus to fiscal stimulus and central banks move away from extremely loose monetary policy, are boosting demand for inflation linked bonds. Opec’s agreement this week to cut oil production pushed demand even higher. But there are question marks over whether issuers will adapt their funding menus to satisfy the new appetite, writes Craig McGlashan. -
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The Euro PP market needs to act fast to stop bank lending luring smaller companies away. But a few tweaks is all it needs.
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German building materials manufacturer HeidelbergCement capped a month of good rating agency news with a blowout order book as it tapped the euro bond market for €1bn on Monday.
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Issuance in the European leveraged finance market has been one-sided since the shock result of the US election last month. A notable bond-to-loan trend has prevailed, with sponsor-driven single-B issuance making the loan market increasingly hot, while leaving the high yield market out in the cold. Max Bower reports.
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A No vote in Italy’s referendum on constitutional reform will rock already struggling Italian bank debt spreads, but FIG market participants are prepared to weather any volatility as they wait for the opportunity to lock up investors’ remaining cash this year.
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The latest loan refinancings for Garanti and QNB Finansbank were trading at a higher level than previous newly issued Turkish bank loans this week, showing how concerns about the weakening lira have driven up pricing. Meanwhile smaller syndicates for Turkish bank loans will be the new normal, according to Garanti's head of financial institutions.
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Clearing houses, lawyers and derivatives specialists have spent this week poring over Europe’s proposed rules for central counterparty recovery and resolution, with question marks still hanging over how each case will be assessed and how banks should capitalise their exposures.
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Glencore launched a cash tender offer on Thursday, hoping to buy back $1bn of dollar bonds, after raising $4.7bn from asset sales in the past few weeks.
