Europe

DNB Bank did not require a premium to raise $2bn of short dated senior funding at the beginning of the week, as it swooped into the market ahead of the US Thanksgiving holiday.

Sanlorenzo, the Italian maker of luxury yachts, is hoping to succeed where its competitor Ferretti failed, having fixed a price range for its €192.5m IPO on the Borsa Italiana, which values the company at up eight times its forward Ebitda, people familiar with the matter said.

Swedish heating and ventilation service provider Assemblin is braving the euro-denominated high yield market for the first time with €250m bond issue, used for refinancing and dividends. Exceptionally favourable conditions lured Triton-backed Assemblin to try its hand with international investors.

German family-owned tissue and toilet paper manufacturer Wepa is marketing €550m of senior secured notes with an intention to extend maturities and slash interest expenses. It is following a number of other double-B issuers in to the market.

Akuo Energy, a French renewable energy producer, has sold €45m of green Euro Private Placements (Euro PP), as the sustainable element in the market grows.

The Society of London, better known as Lloyd’s of London, has raised £300m ($387.15m) in its first US private placement (US PP) in its 333-year history. The insurance market achieved tighter margins with lengthier tenors, according to market sources, as the A+/AA- rated borrower benefited from US institutions swapping back to dollars.

Russian equity capital markets activity has been on fire with $3.5bn of issuance so far this year, up 369.5% from the year before, and market conditions suggest next year could be even better.

The Netherlands has announced a new policy framework for its funding programme over the next six years in which it will extend the average maturity of its debt and swap portfolio to lock in low rates for a longer period of time.

Two French public sector agencies have closed their borrowing programmes for the year below their planned size, with one agency cutting short its funding by almost a third.

This week's funding scorecard looks at the progress French agencies have made in their funding programmes as we approach the end of November.

Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) managed to attract a convincing order book for its debut covered bond issued on Monday following a roadshow, largely thanks to the rare double-digit spread it paid over mid-swaps, and the compelling pickup compared to its Austrian peers.

Grenke on Monday announced new plans for additional tier one (AT1) bond on Monday. The bank and leasing company could be looking at a small issuance window for its offering, with DCM officials predicting an early end to the year for deal flow.