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Investors seek yield in long-dated FIG subordinated and senior markets
The winning institutions, deals and individuals revealed at our inaugural gala dinner in London
◆ Japanese insurer had almost no attrition in its senior preferred trade ◆ Some NIP left for investors ◆ Busy week for Japanese issuers in euros
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Shrinking spreads between the two asset classes have left investors asking if the risk of senior debt is worth it
Nykredit blasts through 300bp barrier, pushing investors up the capital stack
Market participants debate 300bp 'soft barrier' for AT1 resets as banks probe ever-improving cost of capital
Favourable market conditions have made raising debt like 'fishing with dynamite' for bank issuers. But concerns are mounting about volatility ahead
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Investors are hungry for higher yielding FIG bonds -
European insurers' debt issuance volumes are forecasted to increase by 50%-90% this year, with a steady flow of deals from the second quarter. The question is how much of this will be net new capital?
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◆ Mizuho and Westpac NZ the only FIG issuers in dollars this week ◆ After each raised $1.5bn in dual tranchers, monthly volume pushed to $28bn ◆ Market focus also on Capital One's acquisition of Discover
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◆ FRN format stays open as single tranche deal draws €2.4bn of orders ◆ Investors range from money market funds to asset managers
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◆ High yielding deal covered more than nine times ◆ Allows Investec to raise around £100m new capital after factoring buy-back and refi of old AT1 ◆ Strong market sentiment suggests tightening ahead
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Up to two visits to primary market planned each year, but senior unsecured is not on the bank's radar
Polls and awards
The covered bond market gathered in Seville to celebrate its standout deals, institutions and individuals
Last chance to vote for the best winning deals, individuals and organisations in the covered bond market
The leading banks, issuers, individuals and other market players were named at GlobalCapital's flagship industry dinner in London
The winning deals and organisations will be revealed at our gala dinner in Seville on September 18
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