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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
◆ 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
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
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Barclays has made cuts across its debt capital markets business, with staff put at risk including several long serving bankers who have been with the firm for over a decade. -
The European Central Bank has slapped the institutions under its supervision with deadlines for dealing with their stocks of non-performing loans, giving the weakest lenders up to 2027 to raise their coverage levels to 100%. The revelation hit Italian banks hard in the market this week, though some commentators said that the new recommendations should hardly have come as a shock to investors.
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The overwhelming defeat of Theresa May’s Brexit deal on Tuesday night was welcomed somewhat by the market the following morning, with investors buying into banks’ stocks and bonds. While result of the vote did not give investors and analysts much more clarity, they believe a hard Brexit is looking increasingly unlikely.
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The Single Resolution Board (SRB) set out new policy for complex banks on minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) on Wednesday, changing its approach on issues including the subordination requirement and how the type of resolution plan an institution has affects its needs.
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Although the public covered bond market was quiet over the second half of this week, several issuers have been busy working on private placements in the year so far. These deals have been driven by reverse enquiry from insurance firms looking for safe, ultra-long dated investments that meet return targets.
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