Europe
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DNB entered 2020 better capitalised than ever, and having taken the opportunity to get ahead with its regulatory funding at the end of last year, it was also better financed than ever. Even so, following the regulator's decision to delay implementation of MREL target by one year, DNB could return to the covered bond market in the latter half of 2020. -
The supervisory authority for Italian insurance companies (Ivass) has urged Cattolica Assicurazioni to raise €500m of capital before the autumn, having become concerned about a decline in the company's solvency ratios amid Covid-19.
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Flutter Entertainment, the parent of bookies Paddy Power and Betfair, has sold £812m of new shares to institutional investors to reduce debt and position itself for further growth once sporting events around the world are allowed to resume and its retail stores are permitted to reopen.
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Iberdrola attracted robust demand for a €249m tap of its outstanding equity neutral convertible bonds due in 2022.
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MEPs proposed a series of amendments to the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) this week, including a couple that could compel banks to stop paying additional tier one (AT1) coupons during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Poland’s mBank has announced a tender offer for a maximum of €400m of its bonds, as it seeks to manage its MREL requirements.
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Features in UK covered bond programmes offer limited protection and could lead to a delay in the classification of defaulted loans, Moody’s said this week. Meanwhile in Europe, regulators have muddied the waters on payment moratoria legislation.
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Shares in JDE Peet’s, the coffee company which priced its IPO on Thursday, traded up by over 13% on their first day on the Amsterdam exchange. The rise vindicated the syndicate's decision to accelerate the roadshow on what is predicted will be Europe’s largest listing all year.
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Safran is set to sell a large US private placement this summer, as the French aerospace and defence company looks to extend its maturity profile.
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The UK Debt Management Office has announced the timing and the banks for its upcoming syndication next month, as it continues to plough through its unprecedented borrowing programme.
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