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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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Barclays surprised some market participants this week when it said that it would not be calling one of its legacy tier one securities at its first call date in March. -
The Bank for International Settlements published a paper this week in which it suggested that supervisory authorities might need to introduce ‘prudential backstops’ to ensure that banks are valuing Level 3 assets appropriately.
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Qatar National Bank has tightened price guidance for its second international bond of this year and books are already in excess of 3bn for the $1bn-maximum trade.
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Covered bond investors are optimistic about the outlook for their market, with one big buyer telling GlobalCapital on Wednesday that it still offers good relative value. And, with ECB demand much higher than last year, the market still has scope to perform.
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Generali Investments and BNY Mellon have both set up new funds to invest in green and sustainable bonds, in euros and sterling respectively.
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Santander UK was set to issue the first ever covered bond linked to Sofr on Tuesday, as part of a dual-tranche offering that established a number of other firsts. The deal included the first 144A dollar covered bond from a UK issuer since 2012, the first seven year covered deal linked to Sonia, and it also marked the first time that a borrower has sold dollar and sterling covered bonds simultaneously.
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