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◆ German bank launches new capital as it seeks to buy back old AT1s ◆ Deal lands amid UniCredit takeover... ◆ ... and prices close to where Italian bank's capital trades
◆ Lender joins lively sterling FIG market ◆ Deal said to be three times covered ◆ HSBC also about to price three-part Samurai
◆ Insurance companies timed deals to engage euro accounts ◆ Second deal after earlier senior bond ◆ Raises fresh capital ahead of perp call
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Observers blame slower bookbuilding on deal-specific factors but others see warning shots for whole market
Covered market provides 'the deepest pocket of demand' among FIG asset classes
Capital deals and a tight Nordic senior print point to what lies ahead for issuers
The single currency stands out as the most attractive funding source while the US dollar market remains open in size
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Credit Suisse has placed Sfr1.7bn ($1.9bn) of mandatory convertible bonds to repair its balance sheet, following steep trading losses caused by the bankruptcies of Archegos Capital and Greensill Capital. But some predict the bank may need to return for more equity down the line. -
Piraeus Financial Holdings, the Greek holding company which owns Piraeus Bank, has launched a capital raise to give it the firepower needed to offload non-performing loans and has already secured enough demand on one morning of book-building to cover the deal.
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The detailed rules for the EU Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities look set to come into force, as the European Commission published them on Wednesday, after weeks of intense lobbying and negotiation that had raised the prospect of them being delayed again. Gas will not enter the Taxonomy for now and will be dealt with in separate legislation, but nuclear power could enter the Taxonomy later this year, alarming greens.
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CaixaBank has named the former head of long term funding at Bankia as its head of debt capital markets.
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Luzerner Kantonalbank (LuKB) issued its first tier two bond in a decade this week, with the Sfr400m ($436m) deal expected to be index-eligible — a first for a Swiss franc callable tier two bond.
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Aareal Bank mandated leads on Wednesday for a four year sterling Pfandbrief. The announcement came a day after Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (PBB) issued the tightest ever Sonia trade.
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