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◆ Deutsche goes big as with AT1 ◆ Third AT1 in a row underlines a conducive market for strategic capital funding ◆ Pays premium, but spread pushed under 400bp
◆ Issuer's joint-tightest spread since 2020 ◆ Constructive backdrop helped execution, says lead ◆ Busy primary market expected on Tuesday
◆ Deal benefits from limited size, green label and short tenor, says lead ◆ Small NIP paid ◆ BPER involved in complex Italian M&A
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Higher new issue premiums make deals shine amid market volatility
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
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Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank will have to sort themselves out without the help of each other, after merger talks collapsed this week. Speculation mounted as to whether Deutsche would now be forced to slash its investment banking operations, and about whether Commerzbank would be embraced by another European peer. -
Crédit Agricole has become the latest European bank to tap into strong demand for long-dated covered bonds in euros, raising €1.25bn of 15 year funding on Wednesday without paying a new issue premium to investors.
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Royal Bank of Canada has wrought havoc with the traditional pecking order for Canadian financial institutions in the credit markets, beating a better-rated peer for spread amid a string of recent senior issuance out of the country in euros. Market participants took the stunning developments this week as clear proof for a long-standing belief: green funding is simply cheaper. Tyler Davies reports.
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The heads of two of the world’s leading global financial regulators have hailed the potential of financial technology to help lift people out of poverty by connecting them to the banking system. But both Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements, and Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, warned of potential risks.
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The cost of funding in euros or sterling has swung back into favour for dollar-focused financial institutions in recent months, heralding the return of several North American banks to the market, including Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo.
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