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Conducive credit markets and tight spreads to lure issuers as risks loom on the horizon
Yankee deals range from subordinated debt debuts to super long senior extensions
◆ Steady demand thanks to improved investor perception ◆ Deal pays high single digit premium... ◆ ... but becomes issuer's tightest unsecured issue for many years
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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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UniCredit was greeted with more than €7bn of demand for a new additional tier one in the euro market on Wednesday, as the bank appeared to take its first steps towards including subordinated debt as part of its stack of Pillar 2 capital. -
BNP Paribas launched a non-preferred senior bond at 73bp over mid-swaps this week, which included a small new issue concession to give room for a bit of secondary market performance for investors.
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Skipton Building Society is bringing a prime sterling RMBS with joint arrangers JP Morgan and Lloyds. The issuer last brought a deal in 2016, pausing the programme in light of the UK government’s Term Funding Scheme (TFS).
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Some recent covered bond issues would have barely have made it over the line without the European Central Bank’s help. Meanwhile, valuations are elevated. But the market still looks attractive compared with unsecured credit, a leading investor told GlobalCapital on Wednesday.
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Virgin Money is getting ready to launch its first sale of euro-denominated debt from its holding company, as the UK challenger bank looks to meet a 2022 deadline for the minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL).
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Hoist Finance is marketing an additional tier one, part of the debt purchaser’s journey back to capital health following a regulatory judgement that wiped 3.7 percentage points off its core equity tier one ratio. The deal follows a landmark non-performing loan securitization called Marathon, which saw CarVal Investors take risk off the Swedish firm’s balance sheet.
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