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◆ US asset manager is a rare name in the bond market ◆ Sterling leg comes alongside triple tranche dollar deal ◆ £9.9bn Schroders acquisition to close in the fourth quarter
Experienced MD leaves London office
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◆ UK building society actively funding across markets and formats in the past four months ◆ Strategic sterling capital deal proactively manages AT1 stack ahead of call ◆ Senior non-preferred euro bond becomes joint tightest UK bank bond at the tenor since 2021

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Higher new issue premiums make deals shine amid market volatility
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Conducive credit markets and tight spreads to lure issuers as risks loom on the horizon
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Contrasting investor receptions in euro and sterling markets but new issue premiums rise in both
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Observers blame slower bookbuilding on deal-specific factors but others see warning shots for whole market
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  • SEB issued a seven year covered bond last week 9bp tighter than where DNB Boligkreditt was able to print at the start of this year, showing just how far spreads have rallied. Even though the market is still well supported, investors could soon become reluctant to chase the market even tighter.
  • Karel Naphausen, formerly head of the capital markets and treasury team in Rabobank’s legal department, is leaving the sector in order to focus on being a DJ and producing house music.
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    NordLB said at the weekend that it had welcomed an offer of an equity injection from the German association of savings banks (DSGV) and the State of Lower Saxony, as it looks to restore its capital position to above its minimum requirements.
  • Deutsche Bank’s weak set of results on Friday were driven by losses in its corporate and investment bank, notably in fixed income and currencies trading, but bank chiefs suggested the CIB performance was set to improve. The bank, subject to rumours about a merger with Commerzbank, also made sure to state that it had more than enough capacity to pay additional tier one coupons.
  • Santander UK paid a modest new issue premium for its second Sonia-linked covered bond and the second five year Sonia linked of 2019.
  • Green bond watchers are putting out their forecasts for issuance this year, hoping for a return to growth after a disappointing 2018. The year has started decently, with at least $6bn issued so far, including this week’s debut issue from Telefónica, hailed as the first from the telecoms sector.
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