Lloyds Bank
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The sterling investor base can be stubborn one not listened to, as Swedish truck and bus manufacturer Scania found to its detriment when it launched its debut deal in the currency this week. Gatwick Airport and London & Quadrant had better receptions. -
After four euro new issues in two days, the sterling market took its chance for a day in the spotlight as two issuers chose to bring new deals while euro borrowers remained on the sidelines. However, despite the recent lack of issuance, investors pushed back on spreads being tightened.
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UK engineering group GKN has written a formal letter to its shareholders calling the £7bn plus debt-financed hostile takeover bid from industrial conglomerate Melrose 'low price and high risk', prompting yet another quick fire public response from the potential buyer.
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Bookrunners will start marketing the financing for KKR’s buyout of Unilever’s spread business as soon as next week, with the European high yield bond and the leveraged loan market both braced for supply.
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The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) this week rounded out its syndication programme for the 2017-18 financial year with another deal that met with acclaim. Unlike several of its last few deals, the UK did not build a record book — but that development may have helped sway a debate over the future of its syndication programme.
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The UK Debt Management Office drew praise on Tuesday as it priced the final syndication of its 2017-18 financial year at the tight end of a tiny guidance range. Bankers said that result, coupled with the behaviour of the UK’s outstanding curve over the course of the deal, was particularly impressive given a turbulent backdrop in the wider financial markets.
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HICL Infrastructure Co, the UK infrastructure fund advised by InfraRed Capital Partners, has refinanced its £400m ($556m) revolving credit facility and managed to negotiate cheaper funding from its banking group.
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Sterling issuance was thin this week relative to its scorching start to the year although there was still room for Kommunalbanken to print its largest ever deal in the currency. Strong supply is on the way from the UK Debt Management Office but while demand is as good as some bankers have ever seen, other deals may be limited by technical factors.
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Wells Fargo has hired a banker from Lloyds Bank to work on UK real money fixed income sales.
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Investec plc, the South African bank’s UK branch, has signed a loan for $450m — growing to more than double its launch amount of $200m after being three times subscribed.
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Investec Bank plc, the South African bank’s UK branch, is expected to sign a loan to refinance a $300m facility signed in 2015.
