Europe
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Sweden set out on Friday how it will apply the EU’s latest capital rules to its banks. Market participants highlighted that the planned changes would give issuers less headroom over the coupon cancellation threshold for their additional tier ones (AT1s). -
UK chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak is looking at ways to relax listing rules on the London Stock Exchange to make the exchange more attractive for tech company IPOs.
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Millicom International Cellular has sold a 5.2% stake in Helios Towers, the Africa-focused telecommunications infrastructure company, through an accelerated bookbuild.
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Smurfit Kappa, the Irish packaging company, priced a €660m capital raise on Thursday night, to allow it to take advantage of market opportunities during the Covid-19 recovery, as well as give it the firepower to withstand any downturns.
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Small transactions reached big audiences in the financial institutions bond market this week, as investors realised they would need to consider buying sub-benchmark supply in order to make the most of a dwindling deal pipeline. Tyler Davies and Frank Jackman report.
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In the US, stock exchanges have clashed with proxy advisers. Now, those exchanges' German peer Deutsche Börse has bought a majority stake in one of the major advisers, ISS — but says it will ensure the latter's independence.
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The European Union faces its bitterest internal conflict yet, with member states drawing battle lines over the receipt of EU funds becoming dependent on states adhering to the rule of law. The conflict risks delaying or sinking the EU’s recovery fund, but capitulating would weaken its ability to oversee how the money is used, writes Lewis McLellan.
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By all measures, the first two transactions of the European Union’s arrival as a supersized issuer in the capital markets were tremendous successes. The order books were world beaters, the new issue premiums were tiny despite the huge deal sizes, and the secondary performance has been incredible. But while it has been plain sailing so far, there are bigger tests ahead.
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UK aerospace company Rolls-Royce managed a smooth landing for its mid-pandemic equity raise despite turbulence within its inner circle of advisers. It was a triumph for strong management, writes David Rothnie.
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Italy made a strong return to the dollar market on Tuesday with a deal over three times covered, which came following the conclusion of the sovereign’s second BTP Futura bond sale at the end of last week.
