JP Morgan
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The European IPO market’s busy spring season received further encouragement this week, when its second and third major deals, for Forterra and Mediawan, were both completed — though Forterra’s was priced at the bottom of the range and edged down in trading. -
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Vallourec’s €480m rescue rights issue is heading for a successful conclusion on Friday April 22, bankers working on it said this week.
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Italy’s Fondo Atlante became operational on Thursday morning, having been approved by Italian market regulator Consob and reached the threshold of raising €4bn from its backers. At the same time, the bookbuild has been launched for the IPO of Banca Popolare di Vicenza.
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Covered bond activity slowed this week with only three deals emerging, half the number seen in the prior week, with Canadian issuers at the fore.
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A pair of rare SSA names kept Kangaroo and Kauri bond supply ticking over this week, as Asian investor appetite drove demand.
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Italy’s Fondo Atlante is now operational, having been approved by Italian market regulator Consob and reached the threshold of raising €4bn from its backers. At the same time, the bookbuild has been launched for the IPO of Banca Popolare di Vicenza.
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BOC Aviation has made a successful landing with a new 10 year bond in 144A format, shrugging off concerns over its ownership change after a planned IPO this year.
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The Government of Malaysia flexed its muscles as one of Asia’s biggest Islamic bond issuers this week, brushing off noises over a political scandal and volatile oil prices to raise $1.5bn.
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BoC Aviation attracted a horde of investors to its first 10 year bond in 144A format ahead of a planned IPO in Hong Kong. While the proposed listing caused concern among some investors about the company's ownership, bankers on the deal say that the notes’ primary and secondary performance indicates they were in a minority. .
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Banco Nacional de Costa Rica’s decision to wait for Argentina’s gigantic bond comeback to be priced was proven to be wise on Wednesday as it notched a 5.5 times oversubscribed green bond.
