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◆ Friday Italian capital raising completed ahead of potential big issuance next week ◆ Strong market tone drives rise in AT1 bids ◆ Bank marches inside 300bp reset but also through recent Commerzbank spread
◆ Unusually busy Friday for European bank funding ◆ Small premium, large demand ◆ Meanwhile 10 year OAT-Bund spread breaches 100bp
◆ Larger-than-usual size ◆ Constructive Friday opening led to three well-received FIG trades ◆ ...of which Alpha may have paid the least NIP
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Conducive credit markets and tight spreads to lure issuers as risks loom on the horizon
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
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It may be a quieter summer for bankers on Zurich syndicate desks than many had hoped or expected as the effects of renewed monetary easing in the eurozone knocks back Swiss franc swaps, strengthens the currency and lessens the demand for bonds, said bankers this week.
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AXA Banque has mandated lead managers for a roadshow starting on Thursday as it looks to sell its first covered bond in euros. -
DCM bankers say that market conditions are just right for some of Europe’s smaller and more marginalised financial institutions to bring new bond deals ahead of the summer.
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An innovative senior bond sold by UniCredit this week showed how blurred the lines have become between what is up for grabs in a resolution and what is not.
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Former Crédit Agricole banker Christoph Paul has been appointed by Mizuho Securities.
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