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◆ Part of prefunding for 2027 ◆ Low-to-mid single digit NIP ◆ Green issuance has increased since last year
◆ Bank issues amid heavy supply from US tech companies in euros and sterling ◆ Dual tranche structures takes the maximum volume eyed ◆ Second largest YTD volume printed by US FIG sector
◆ Second covered from issuer this year ◆ Spread consistent with last dollar covereds ◆ ‘Everyone knows where three year dollar covereds are clearing,” banker said
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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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Strong market conditions and tight spreads should encourage a few covered bond issuers to consider returning to the market in June, and though balance sheet optimisation is likely to remain the biggest driver of primary market activity, a surge in covered bond redemptions will play a critical role. -
The Financial Conduct Authority expects that a court case determining whether UK insurers have to pay out on business interruption claims as a result of Covid-19 will be settled by the end of July.
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Deal arrangers said on Monday that banks would not be dissuaded from bringing new bond deals to the market, though spread levels have started showing their first signs of weakness following an extraordinarily strong month in May.
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DNB entered 2020 better capitalised than ever, and having taken the opportunity to get ahead with its regulatory funding at the end of last year, it was also better financed than ever. Even so, following the regulator's decision to delay implementation of MREL target by one year, DNB could return to the covered bond market in the latter half of 2020.
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The supervisory authority for Italian insurance companies (Ivass) has urged Cattolica Assicurazioni to raise €500m of capital before the autumn, having become concerned about a decline in the company's solvency ratios amid Covid-19.
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Direct Line was about 15 times subscribed for a new tier two on Friday, allowing it to tighten its pricing by 75bp. The deal from the UK company adds to a recent run of subordinated insurance supply in sterling.
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