Germany

The head of FIG origination and syndication at NordLB has resigned and is understood to be heading for Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen (Helaba), where he will have an expanded role.

De Volksbank has mandated joint leads for a non-deal roadshow to market its green bond framework. At the same time Berlin Hyp has boosted reporting standards on its green portfolio.

The arrangers of Reliance Industries’ debut Schuldschein have sent investors a statement saying that though the oversubscribed order books closed on Monday, they have extended the timetable for settlement to allow some investors “additional time to firm up their orders”.

JP Morgan is marketing a single-B rated high yield bond to fund the acquisition of developer CG Gruppe by Consus Real Estate, a further sign that the bond market is wide open and keen to take down more aggressive, highly levered deals.

FMS Wertmanagement has made an internal appointment to its capital markets team to look after its funding in dollars and sterling.

Danish agricultural company Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab (DLG) entered the Schuldschein market on Monday, in search of at least €100m.

Schuldschein buyers fear a further round of price tightening is nearing after Continental and Lufthansa both closed transactions that were three or four times oversubscribed. But as investor orders were substantially scaled back in both instances, some are considering inflating their bids to guarantee their desired amount.

Eurex, the futures and options exchange, has pointed to low volatility and the upward trend for global share prices in its latest update on the derivatives market.

Guarantor: Federal Republic of Germany

German airline Lufthansa took a daring step in mid-March and decided to launch a Schuldschein transaction exclusively via the digital platform VC Trade. It has proved a shrewd move and will likely be game-changing for VC Trade in the battle for digital dominance.

A bid by VC Trade, an emerging technology platform for the Schuldschein market, to overcome resistance and cement its position in the market appears to have paid off this week, as a deal for Lufthansa executed solely via the platform succeeded handsomely. This could prove a turning point for the use of tech in the Schuldschein sector and perhaps other corporate debt markets. Silas Brown reports.

BMW Automotive Finance (China) is on track to launch its debut auto lease receivables-backed securitization. The company is expecting to close the Rmb2.5bn ($373m) Bavarian Sky China Leasing 2019-1 asset backed note later this week.