JP Morgan
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The expected wave of merger and acquisition financings broke on the US corporate bond market this week, as Roche and Sysco made triumphant returns while Suntory Holdings issued its first US bond. -
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Kuwait's Burgan Bank priced its debut additional tier one (AT1) bond in what bankers on the deal said were challenging conditions on Tuesday. While the point of non-viability (PONV) trigger premium is up for debate, bankers say that Middle Eastern banks will only have to pay up marginally to issue Basel III debt.
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French reinsurer Scor ended a long hiatus from the euro market on Thursday, selling a perpetual subordinated deal to a warm reception. The deal stood in contrast to one from Dutch insurer ASR Nederland earlier in the week, which struggled despite juicy pricing.
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Dollar demand for sovereign, supranational and agency names made its first signs of slowing this week, as one benchmark fell short of full subscription and other deals, while still oversubscribed, showed signs of demand being less exuberant than in the first weeks after the summer break.
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Magyar Export-Import Bank has returned to the bond market with a $500m long five year print. But unlike the borrower's last bond excursion, in 2013, the borrower this time chose to proceed without the World Bank's support in the form of a Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Miga) guarantee.
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Acquisitions announced on Monday by Siemens, Merck and Arkema marked the continuation of a wave of European investment grade acquisitions, with varied outcomes for syndicated loan financing.
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Kazakhstan is meeting investors for what looks set to be its long awaited return to the market. The sovereign has not issued a bond since 2000 and its comeback has been eagerly anticipated.
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After slipping in the first two days of this week, Alibaba Group’s shares rebounded on Wednesday to close at $90.57 per share. While this is up 3.9% on the previous day, it is still 2% lower than where the Chinese e-commerce company's stock opened on its debut on the New York Stock Exchange last week to become the largest IPO in the US.
