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Lloyds Banking Group became the first Yankee bank to access dollar funding for almost a month when it came to the market with a new senior deal on Thursday. -
Mandates are rolling in for high grade corporate issuers, as syndicate bankers disagree about whether the blistering pace of the market can last.
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Hong Kong saw a pair of block trades this week as WuXi Biologics Holdings offloaded HK$4.6bn ($599.4m) in WuXi Biologics (Cayman) stock and Viva China sold HK$1.51bn in Li Ning Co shares.
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Hong Kong's AIA Group and China's Baidu reopened the Asian bond market this week, proving that investors are still willing to commit to the right credits ─ as long as they come at the right price. Morgan Davis reports.
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Turkey’s Akbank has refinanced a syndicated loan with tighter margins than its existing facility, as lenders demonstrate unwavering appetite for Turkish debt.
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GS names new equity syndicate head — HSBC promotes two in MENAT — Hennebry steps up at Santander — Together hires Harrison
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The bank has removed leadership uncertainty but the coronavirus means HSBC’s restructuring will be delayed.
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KfW made an impressive statement by taking out size with a small new issue premium for a three year euro deal on Wednesday. Bankers say the deal is a sign of concessions reaching a floor following the huge premiums offered since the return of SSAs to the primary market.
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The power of central bank buying and fund redemptions are evident this week in the European investment grade corporate bond market, where issuers have been squeezed into a narrow range of maturities as they search for cash.
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Extraordinary times call for extraordinary capital markets activity. The North American corporate bond market funded a staggering record $194bn of investment grade issues in March while Europe has also been busy — shaking up the league tables and yielding a surprise windfall for the very largest investment banks.
