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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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The yields on bank bonds have reached their lowest ever levels in recent weeks, thanks to meagre issuance and accommodative central bank policy. These conditions mean investors can see the silver linings, but not the clouds — and there are plenty — behind them. -
Sustainable finance players are enthusiastic about regulation, which they expect to bring clarity and order to the market. It may — though when the new EU rules are implemented they are likely to irk participants more than they expect. But what would be really effective are direct actions that bypass finance.
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Luis Muscatt, formerly of NatWest Markets, has joined BMO Capital Markets as a covered bond and SSA trader.
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Deutsche Hypo was unable to tighten pricing as much as it had hoped for a seven year Pfandbrief it issued on Tuesday. Demand was sufficient to cover the deal, excluding the European Central Bank's order, but only just enough, giving investors more power to resist spread cuts.
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In January the European Central Bank bought more covered bonds as a proportion of net asset purchases than at any time in the past five years. That should stand it in good stead for the lean months ahead when supply will fall but redemptions will be even higher.
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Banco BPM tightened pricing by nearly 30bp for its debut non-preferred senior bond on Tuesday, with investors backing Italian credits as a source of value compared with other assets in the euro area.
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