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◆ Strong demand for capital supports two major banks' simultaneous deals ◆ Deutsche goes big and pays concession ◆ SG restricts size for a punchy print at fair value
FIG borrowers flood dollar markets as Westpac's SEC exit strategy pays off
◆ Issuer lands in 'the place to be' amid strong demand for covereds ◆ Achieves its largest covered book since at least 2023 ◆ After 7bp tightening the bond was spotted another 2bp tighter to erase new issue concession
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Funding across all parts of the capital structure is available with issuers likely to prioritise unsecured borrowing
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
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TryghedsGruppen, the majority shareholder in Danish insurance group Tryg, completed a 21m share sale in Copenhagen last night to reduce its stake before a rights issue next year. -
Bond Origination Technologies (Bots), a new tech company that aims to automate pricing indications in the primary debt capital markets, has completed an initial fundraising round and formed an advisory board ahead of a launch next year. GlobalCapital spoke to the founders to find out more about the product.
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Banks were busy issuing sub-benchmark sized deals in the euro public market last week, prompting several issuers to follow suit in the MTN market.
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As the UK approaches the end of its Brexit transition period there are growing expectations that a trade deal will be struck with the EU. It is hoped that that will contribute to the factors driving spreads tighter on UK covered bonds.
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United Overseas Bank has mandated leads for the first euro covered bond benchmark from a Singapore lender since September 2018. The deal takes advantage of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) recent decision to increase covered bond issuance capacity.
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The Co-operative Bank has completed the sale of a new senior bond just in time for a step-up in its minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL). The UK issuer needed a chunky coupon to get its deal done, but managed to price through the trading levels on its outstanding tier two.
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