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Contrasting investor receptions in euro and sterling markets but new issue premiums rise in both
Bankers predict steady flow of covered bonds issuance over coming weeks despite recent spike in activity
The conditions are in place for the return of big-ticket M&A to create a European banking champion that is sorely needed — provided the politics of it don’t get in the way
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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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The possibility that former ECB chief Mario Draghi may become the next Italian prime minister has caused excitement among bond market participants and a sharp rally in risky assets. -
China Industrial Securities Co priced its $300m bond at a tighter level than expected due to support from its hefty syndicate team, defying concerns even among some of the banks on the transaction whether the issuer would hit its funding target.
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Chinese financial leasing company Far East Horizon returned to the offshore renminbi (CNH) bond market on Tuesday for its largest deal in the currency.
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UK mortgage lender Perenna has completed its first round of private funding and plans to return for more within the next few months, before originating fixed for life mortgages in the second half of the year. That could lead to the first Danish style covered bond issuance in the UK.
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After launching its first euro covered benchmark earlier this year, Aareal Bank returned on Tuesday to mandate leads for a dollar Pfandbrief.
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Investors clamouring at a chance to diversify helped Argenta Spaarbank’s debut benchmark euro covered bond price close to where bonds from established Belgian issuers trade when it was issued on Tuesday.
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