Ireland
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Shares in Aryzta, the bakery listed in Ireland and Switzerland, fell as much as 10% on Monday morning after the company said it plans to raise €800m via a rights issue to shore up its balance sheet after a series of profit warnings this year. -
Glenveagh Properties, the Irish housing developer owned by Oaktree Capital, has concluded the final leg of its €213m placing, conditional placing and open offer, which it originally announced in July to finance the acquisition of more land in Ireland.
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A group of Chinese investors lead by Zhongze Group has struck a deal to acquire Irish stockbroking group Goodbody, in the first step towards international expansion.
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Greencoat Renewables, the renewable energy fund listed in Dublin and London, has raised €111m to fund Irish windfarm acquisitions.
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Post-trade infrastructure company Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) on Wednesday announced that it would open a new office in Dublin in an effort to sidestep uncertainties stemming from Brexit.
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Greencoat Renewables, the Irish wind farms fund managed by Greencoat Capital, has kicked off its first follow-on offering since its €270m flotation on the London Stock Exchange almost a year ago.
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Tuesday’s senior issue from AIB Group struggled to get over the line, and sent a message to the market about waning investor demand for all but the safest bonds.
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Allied Irish Banks was unable to bring in pricing from initial price thoughts on Tuesday. SpareBank 1 SMN appeared to be finding more success with its senior preferred offering.
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Shipping company Irish Continental Group has signed an €80m financing facility with the European Investment Bank, with the financing coming soon after the company announced a spate of committed and uncommitted loans totaling €608m-equivalent. The ship it finances will be the largest cruise ferry in the world.
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As independent advisers take centre stage on the biggest deals, they will attract greater scrutiny, and their big selling point — freedom from conflicts — could be diminished, writes David Rothnie.
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A pair of sovereigns entered the euro market this week, both returning to the long end of the curve for the first time in three years and drawing large books.
