Germany

The dollar market has moved from strength to strength this week, with six SSA borrowers benefitting from the superb conditions to slash spreads and offer minimal new issue concessions.

KfW printed its first green bond in South African rand this week, reflecting the growth in demand for sustainable products outside of core currencies, according to a funding official at the agency.

Muenchener Hypothekenbank (MuHyp) has mandated joint leads for a 20 year Pfandbrief, the longest covered bond so far this year.

Shop Apotheke, the European online pharmacy, is seeking to tap the convertible bond market for financing once again following a large surge in revenues during the pandemic.

AUTO1, one of Europe’s largest digital marketplaces for the sale of second hand cars, has joined the continent’s burgeoning IPO pipeline.

US private equity group KKR has cut the size of its stake in ProSiebenSat.1 Media, the German media company, raising €148.50m.

DZ Bank said this week that it will redeem eight tier one bonds issued out of special purpose vehicles, in preparation of the EU’s Capital Requirements Regulation transition period ending.

Intermediate Capital Group, the UK alternative asset manager, has hired Philippe Arbour from Palamon Capital Partner to help further develop its Senior Debt Partners strategy.

Specialist private lender Kartesia has appointed a full time head of corporate social responsibility and environmental, social and governance issues.

Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark and bid-yields from the close of business on Monday, January 11. The source for secondary trading levels is ICE Data Services.

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (PBB) has mandated leads for a three year dollar covered bond in a move that underscores the importance it attaches to matched currency funding.

Sixth Street and Investec this week both said they had closed European direct lending funds.