Europe
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Second tier SSA issuers and covered bonds at the short end of the curve are a ‘screaming buy’ compared govvies, say traders -
Issuers line up euro and dollar deals after KfW blowout
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Practically all deals thrown off course by volatility in anticipation of sanctions after troops enter eastern Ukraine
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German agency sees more than €47bn of demand for €5bn trade
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Some smaller deals can be done, say participants, but Russian incursion into separatist regions of Ukraine will keep issuers away from the primary market
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Markets have stabilised after a weaker open and, pending developments, a good funding opportunity could soon return
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The fintech platform that helps retail investors partake in IPOs collects cash from SoftBank and other investors to grow in Europe and the US
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The convertible bond market is experiencing a severe issuance drought, despite looming rate rises
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Dutch bank became the first issuer to print a 10 year covered bond in five weeks
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Escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia add to market jitters
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French firm completes its euro public tier two funding for 2022
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Rate risk hedgers thought to be behind 'counterintuitive' spread widening that has allowed issuers to offer big spreads over govvies
