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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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The slide in French government bonds this week raises concerns for the country's banks and companies
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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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  • Metro Bank’s update to the market on Wednesday has led to speculation it will need to raise capital once more. It revealed slowing loan and deposit growth, weaker than expected profits, and a greater than expected rise in risk-weighted assets chewing up its capital ratio. The update came at a time when UK banks are pessimistic about raising capital.
  • Banca Monte Dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) achieved a strong result for its first Obbligazioni Bancarie Garantite (OBG) since 2015, sending a strong signal to investors, and particularly those of its struggling subordinated bonds.
  • Emerging market investors are enjoying an excellent start to the year in the secondary market, but primary supply has not maintained its strong start to the year. Bankers and investors are confident that issuers will get moving soon though.
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    Banca Carige is set to raise €2bn of new funding through the sale of two government-backed senior bonds, after the Italian finance ministry gave it the go-ahead this week.
  • Citigroup opted to use the euro market on Tuesday for its first ever green bond, tapping into what looks to be strong investor demand for three year paper.
  • South Korea’s Suhyup Bank returned to the international bond market on Tuesday after a near five year hiatus to raise $300m.
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