Issues

Some borrowers think the risks outweigh the benefits

The issuer is also looking to end a six year absence from publicly placed RMBS

When an investment bank splashes out on a big money rockstar hire, it’s not just a transaction or a rejig of the org chart; it’s a public statement of intent as well as a high profile bet that comes with a lot of buzz, bravado, and backbiting

The vote to choose the leading firms and individuals in the international debt capital markets has begun

◆ German and European spending needs rile SSA market ◆ GSE reform in the US, green reform in the EU ◆ Saudi Arabia leads Gulf diversification out of dollars

Bankers expect market to produce $200bn

Sterling AT1 revival comes amid dispute over Deutsche Bank's foreign exchange losses

◆ Compressed capital structure makes 11NC10 senior attractive ◆ Investors price-sensitive on longer tranche ◆ High cash balances pour into FRN

Five-part Matterhorn is biggest ever Swissie from a US corporate

An issuer near to the Gulf has proved the value of currency diversification in the last 18 months

◆ Scarcity value helps insurer 'stand out from crowd' ◆ Maturity and credit 'a different animal' from parent ◆ Pricing versus parent company evaluated

Sovereign showed euro bond funding does not have to be more expensive than dollars