Goldman Sachs
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JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs headed to Europe for new deals this week, and US Bancorp made plans to follow them, with funding costs in euros very attractive for US borrowers on an absolute coupon basis. -
Public sector borrowers in the euro market on Thursday focused their attentions on the long end of the curve, but not every trade made it to full subscription.
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The Province of Ontario on Thursday rounded off a stellar week for dollar issuance with a trade that, like those a day earlier, was priced with minimal to no concession and with a well oversubscribed book. Ontario’s deal was perhaps more remarkable though, given a more volatile backdrop on Thursday trading.
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The raft of promotions in the upper echelons of the Goldman Sachs investment banking department has been called "the most dramatic overhaul in a decade". In a way this is true – Goldman has lost some of its most senior bankers over the last 12 months and last week's reshuffle was an emphatic move to promote the next generation of bankers, writes David Rothnie.
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CK Hutchison sold a hybrid bond featuring a dual-step structure this week, designed to qualify for partial equity treatment from ratings agencies. While demand was strong for the $1bn deal, priced off the back of a $4.25bn book, some handholding was needed to make investors comfortable. Addison Gong reports.
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If ever there was competition in the overnight block market in Hong Kong, then Wednesday was it: four deals were priced to raise a combined $630m.
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Public sector issuers “can do whatever they want” in a rampant dollar market, with investors ploughing into books despite deals pricing close to or flat to their curves.
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The European Financial Stability Facility has sent requests for proposals for a trade next week, as a pair of rare issuers on Wednesday placed deals flat to or through fair value in a euro market buoyed by Emmanuel Macron’s election as French president last weekend. Longer dated trades — of which the EFSF has sold several this year — also look to be back on the table for borrowers.
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Aroundtown Property Holdings, the Germany-focused property company, raised €426m on Tuesday evening to finance a tender offer for convertible bonds due in 2020, via a popular block trade that was covered in 45 minutes.
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BNP Paribas and Goldman Sachs capitalised on attracting funding conditions for total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) eligible senior trades on Wednesday, following a recent fall in the level of new issue premiums.
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CK Hutchison priced a $1bn hybrid bond at 4% on Tuesday, with the deal featuring a dual step-up to qualify for partial equity treatment from ratings agencies. And while investor appetite was strong, some handholding was needed behind the scenes.
