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◆ Books remain intact with premiums paid ◆ Investor fatigue setting in ◆ Yields falling after Iran-US peace deal progress
Books were nearly four times the deal size, a record €1bn
◆ First deal to release IPTs on busy day ◆ MPS M&A bid had 'no impact' on deal, says lead ◆ Priced flat to fair value
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Currency's higher yielding appeal has lured investors across the capital stack
Issuers seizing moment as rates stabalise and spreads hold near historic tights but some deals betray signs investors growing sensitive on price
Less frequent issuers making the most of market with strong bid for yieldy assets
Borrowers want to issue and spreads are tight, but execution windows are very unreliable
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JP Morgan has promoted a whole new layer of leadership in its investment bank, reaching down to debt capital markets, equity capital markets and M&A. At the top of the tree, Carlos Hernandez has moved from being head of global investment banking to executive chair and has appointed new co-heads of global investment banking. -
Traders told GlobalCapital this week that low yield levels were ‘starting to become a problem’ for covered bond buyers, following a sustained rally in rates, adding that it was extremely hard to find offers on bonds in many parts of the market.
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BNP Paribas was guiding investors towards a coupon in the 4.75% area for a new additional tier one (AT1) on Tuesday, as it looked to price its deal at the lowest level ever acheived by a European bank in the dollar market.
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Banca IFIS sold a senior bond this week, as Italian bank bond spreads rallied following Intesa Sanpaolo’s takeover bid for UBI Banca.
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Intesa Sanpaolo caught the market by surprise when it launched a takeover bid for UBI Banca on Monday night. The announcement sent credit and equity valuations surging higher, with investors pinning their hopes on consolidation in the Italian banking sector.
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Riyad Bank has tightened price guidance on its 10 year non-call five tier two bond, with order books at over $4.8bn for the note.
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The awards recognise the market's leading deals, issuers, banks and other participants
The winning institutions and individuals will be revealed at the awards dinner on June 17 in London
Don't miss your chance to choose this year's Bond Award winners
The covered bond market gathered in Seville to celebrate its standout deals, institutions and individuals
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