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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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European financial institutions have made their fastest start to a year for nearly a decade, front-loading their funding plans to make use of incredibly favourable conditions in the primary market for bonds. -
January's total primary covered bond volume was the second highest since 2014, albeit 25% down on last year in euros. February is typically a much slower month, but supply could keep pace if issuers look to the asset class for execution certainty amid mounting concern around the potential impact of a new coronavirus in China.
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Members of the European Parliament voted against the European Banking Authority’s proposed executive director on Thursday, following fears about a revolving door between the regulator and lobbyists.
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Volkswagen Bank has belatedly joined the list of banks whose Pillar 2 requirements were posted on the European Central Bank's website this week. It had initially not consented to its targets being published.
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Credit Suisse secured the lowest spread for a Yankee bank referencing the secured overnight financing rates (Sofr) on Thursday, breaking the previous record set just over a week ago.
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A hefty increase in revenues from rates and credit trading helped Deutsche Bank’s investment bank in the fourth quarter, but the division still made a loss.
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