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◆ Smaller institutions attract investors' attention with higher yielding capital ◆ Shawbrook issues its first benchmark ◆ LV= returns to bond market after 13 years
US bank eyes one of the tightest US preferred resets as BBVA goes for subordinated, senior combo
Market participants gathering in Stavanger will focus on market growth
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With masses to fund and spreads super-tight, banks will race to market, but central banks are expected to tighten
Banks could rush to issue as fast as possible, taking advantage of remarkably tight spreads
Growing pipeline and fiercer competition had threatened to shake the darling bonds of May
Uncertainty in Middle East peace negotiations may reignite alarm, but investors remain willing as long as issuers pay to play
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Belfius Bank is looking to amend the terms and conditions of one of its tier twos so that it can remain eligible for the minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL). The bond was issued with risk factor language under English law but will now need to be updated to reflect the UK’s departure from the EU. -
Market participants will be reassessing the role of deposit guarantee schemes in European Union bank bailouts after this week’s ruling by the European Court of Justice that the 2014 rescue of Banca Tercas should have been upheld as lawful.
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Hypo Tirol Bank has mandated leads to roadshow its first social covered bond and SR Boligkreditt has mandated leads for a vanilla deal. Both issuers plan on following printing 10 year deals, where yields are almost positive.
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Sameer Rehman, director of debt and capital markets at TD Securities in London, is heading back to Toronto after 12 years in the UK to focus on Canadian public sector borrowers.
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Banco de Sabadell was met with good demand for the first euro additional tier one benchmark of the year on Tuesday, as investors welcomed a rare opportunity to pick up subordinated bank debt in the primary market. Alpha Bank could add to the supply later this week after unveiling plans for a new tier two transaction.
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Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCB) returned to the senior preferred market for the first time in 21 months this week, extending its maturity curve as it works on finishing a multi-year transformation plan following its privatisation.
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