JP Morgan
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In September, a number of issuers have returned to the European corporate bond markets after a number of years without issuing. On Wednesday, German chemicals distributor Brenntag, Australian property company Goodman and Austrian steel company Voestalpine were the latest to join that list. -
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank found an almost empty market as it made a strong return to euro issuance after nearly a decade of absence. The lack of other benchmarks surprised some bankers — although opportunistic deals and SRI issuance now seems likely to make up the bulk of the remaining deals this year with most issuers very well funded.
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Spanish gas distribution company NorteGas Energía Distribución was the only investment grade corporate bond issuer in the euro corporate bond market on Thursday. Its debut deal was a €1.3bn five year and 10 year dual tranche offering with order books totalling €5.4bn.
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Anil Agarwal, founder of mining group Vedanta Resources, has managed to surprise the stockmarket with the same trick twice. But as Jon Hay and Aidan Gregory write, his intentions in buying another £1.5bn of shares in Anglo American are anything but clear, and he is paying a high price for influence.
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Stada Arzneimittel, the German pharmaceuticals firm being bought in a €5.3bn deal by Bain Capital and Cinven, opened a bond roadshow on Monday after marketing €2bn of leveraged loans last week .
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Northrop Grumman got an $8.5bn one year bridge loan for its acquisition of missile maker Orbital ATK this week amid growing consolidation in the aerospace and military industries.
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CapitaLand Commercial Trust Management is looking to raise S$1.82bn for its acquisition of Asia Square Tower 2 through a combination of debt and equity.
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Slovenia tapped two euro bonds for €700m this week to exchange investors out of some of its dollar debt, in a move that bankers said shows the issuer is one of Europe’s most astute borrowers.
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Ukraine made a barnstorming return to the international bond market this week and extended its curve to 15 years, though the new deal has slipped below reoffer in the secondary market.
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Gatwick Airport brought the second sterling investment grade corporate bond of the week on Thursday, following Pennon’s £300m hybrid on Monday.
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Spanish gas distribution company, NorteGas Energía Distribución, was the only investment grade corporate bond issuer in the euro market on Thursday. Its debut deal was a €1.3bn five year and 10 year dual tranche offering.
