Online Weekly August 8th

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Blinded by the white knights?

Public Sector

News

SNCF brings century bond

Laender expected to follow Schleswig-Holstein into long end

KfW debuts green framework in Hong Kong dollars

MuniFin eyes insurers following Solvency II amendment

Record breaking rates have room to grind lower

Asian fixed income behemoths team up for green bonds

Central banks should publish compounded post-Libor rates

Gilt yields plunge despite portents

FMS-W appoints new treasury head

Bond Comments

Land Schleswig-Holstein EUR500m 0.2% Aug 39

Covered Bonds

News

Bond Comments

Financial Institutions

News

Bank capital investors preach discipline amid new QE hype

'Reality sinking in' over negative yielding new issues, say FIG bankers

HSBC fires starting gun on second half AT1 supply

New issue premiums need recalibrating after the summer, say FIG bankers

EC calls on EBA to assess Basel IV impact on TLAC

Lloyds follows UBS into dollars as spreads underperform in Europe

MunHyp drives Swiss yields to new lows

‘Asymmetric' risk builds in covered bonds

Bond Comments

Securitization

Asset Backed Securities

News

Residential MBS

Structured Credit

Derivatives

NSE and SGX make move for peace with index hub

Trade war stirs 'frenzy' in SGX USD/CNH futures

Nomura’s Instinet hires new EMEA execution head

Tarbert adds to bench with CFTC hires

Record levels reached in iBoxx TRS

BAML puts vol indices on ICE

Eurex powers up double digit trading boost

SEF volumes pop up for July

Corporate Bonds

News

IG bonds set for dry spell after latest volitility

Next clears old lines in summer sale

Widening spreads make August IG issuance spree repeat unlikely

Prospect for new IG bonds bleak, despite Daimler splurge

Vingroup plans $750m outing before year-end

Bonds Comments

High yield

MTNS and CP

News

Bond Comments

Syndicated loans and leveraged finance

'Ineffective’ sanctions may still stamp out Russia-wide loans

Investment grade or Non-leveraged loans

Underwritten loans biz drowns in too much liquidity

April sends out invitations for $1bn loan

Newport City Homes refinances in PP market

Ferrari debuts in the US private placement market

Leveraged finance loans

Lenders urged to deploy 'carrot and stick' early on debt restructuring

KKR to bolster Axel Springer buyout package with €935m loan

Sirius Minerals down to last chance as investors shun risky mining project

Redding Ridge picks up CLO portfolio manager from Pretium

Barings extends lending push with €1.5bn fund

Emerging market loans

Emerging Markets

News

Bank Pekao has 2020 vision for debut Eurobond

Bond Comments

League Table

Equity

Strong demand for €52.3m block in Italian NPL servicer

ECM investors fret over IPO supply

Russian IPOs on ice as listed market shrinks

ECM bankers thankful for summer lull as stocks sell off

Snap issues maiden convertible bond after share rally

ECM turns bearish on September after equity and rates volatility smash the fragile summer peace

Market News

Risk costs snag Commerz as outlook worsens

Burford bonds and shares in muddy water after short seller attack

The FCA is not so slack when it comes to individuals

People Moves

BAML makes senior ECM hire from Credit Suisse

Senior DCM banker leaves Credit Suisse

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