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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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UBS investment bank’s profit before tax fell by more than half in the first quarter of 2018, with year-on-year declines in almost all divisions, the Swiss institution revealed on Thursday. -
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Svenska Handelsbanken was well received for a new senior unsecured transaction in the sterling market on Thursday, despite having pushed the spread towards a level that some investors might be able to pick up from a covered bond.
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ASR Nederland was more than 10 times subscribed for a new tier two in the euro market on Thursday, the proceeds of which will be used to finance its takeover of disability insurance specialist Loyalis.
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Barclays beat expectations in fixed income, currencies and commodities trading (FICC), according to its first quarter results announced on Thursday, which it attributed to a strong performance in rates. This helped to offset reduced fees for deals and an equity trading slump, as its corporate and investment bank seeks to provide the return on capital in the face of shareholder pressure.
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More evidence of the strength of demand from Swiss retail investors for attractive coupons was provided last week when Luzerner Kantonalbank (LuKB) priced an additional tier one (AT1) transaction shortly before the Easter break. Led by LuKB and ZKB (sole structurer), and priced at a coupon of 1.8%, this non-call 6.5 year deal raised Sfr250m.
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