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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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Contrasting investor receptions in euro and sterling markets but new issue premiums rise in both
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
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Athora Netherlands is looking to raise up to €300m of tier two capital this week, ahead of a call for one of its outstanding bonds. -
Investors were relieved when Credit Suisse finally gave details this week about the damage it has suffered from its Archegos exposures. The losses were higher than expected, but they were not large enough to burn completely through the Swiss bank’s capital cushion.
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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (Apra) hit Macquarie Bank with a A$500m ($378.4m) capital charge on Thursday, having uncovered serious faults in the firm's risk management practices. The announcement came a day after the bank paused its return to the sterling bond market.
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Loans still under moratoria may be at a particularly high risk of impairment, according to fresh data from the European Banking Authority this week. The figures also revealed signs of a more general deterioration in asset quality within the EU.
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A study of 657,000 UK mortgages undertaken by Nationwide Building Society over the past year suggests that the greener building a mortgage is secured on, the lower the risk of default. Moreover, this relationship is not affected by a borrower’s wealth, the location, or the type of property.
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Deliveroo and its shareholders raised £1.5bn this week. The IPO was a dog, priced at the bottom of its range and falling 20% on its debut. But it’s hard to feel sympathy for the investors.
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