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Like many senior sukuk from the Gulf, local investors will drive demand
◆ Weaker backdrop for FIG issuance ◆ Deal printed with a negligible spread above previous, shorter bond ◆ Nearly triple digit spread lures investors
◆ Rising investor sensitivity due to tight unsecured FIG spreads ◆ Deal centred around real money orders after hitting €4.5bn peak book ◆ Hardly any concession left on shorter tranche, minimal on longer one
Despite the boost in demand, overall unsecured supply still lags behind 2025, with the bulk of recent supply coming in covered bonds
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ING completed a deal in the Tokyo Pro-Bond market this week, raising over $1bn equivalent on a week in which it could not find acceptable demand in dollars. It was also able to distribute notes to regional banks before debt counting towards total loss absorbing capacity (TLAC) weighs more heavily on those buyers’ balance sheets. -
China’s Haitong Securities priced a dual-currency transaction on Thursday, heading to the euro market for cheaper funding. Another issuer, Peking University Founder Group, was looking to price an up to €100m deal on Friday.
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Corporate and FIG borrowers and buyers have largely given up on primary markets for 2018, having faced choppy conditions this week. But things are not likely to be much calmer when they return in January, meaning a chaotic scrap could ensue as borrowers jostle for the best slots to print deals. Jasper Cox and Nigel Owen report.
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia has linked a short-dated unsecured bond to Sonia, the latest use of the alternative risk-free rate as borrowers become more comfortable with the format.
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Widening spreads for UK financial firms have opened up attractive opportunities for investors comfortable with the underlying resilience of the sector. Despite the risks that Brexit and competition from new sources pose, there were no failures in the Bank of England's stress test last week.
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Investor demand for more new issue premium forced China’s Citic Securities Co to price a smaller-than-expected $300m bond on Monday.
