Morgan Stanley
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A record breaking green bond debut from France rained €7bn of liquidity over an investor base parched of sovereign supply in the format, bringing new promise to the sector. But while other governments will be encouraged into the market, some worry that US president Donald Trump could stunt the market's growth, writes Craig McGlashan. -
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The dollar bond market for public sector borrowers this week rounded off a spectacular January, with many bankers describing it as “perfect” and the best in five years.
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Electricité de France returned to the yen bond market in style last Friday, as it printed a four-tranche deal that included the longest ever Samurai note and the market’s first green bonds.
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VodafoneZiggo completed a bumper refinancing deal on Wednesday as several other leveraged finance borrowers came to market with euro deals, relentlessly pushing the market's repricing trend further.
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Detsky Mir, the Russian toy retailer, has announced the price range for its Moscow IPO, which could value the business at up to Rb77.6bn ($1.3bn).
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Indian power company NTPC made its debut in the euro market on Wednesday with a €500m deal, seeking out the currency to take advantage of favourable interest rates.
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Investors had to get to grips with the dynamics of Mainland water supply this week as China Water Affairs Group made a $300m debut on Wednesday.
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Multinational food company Sigma Alimentos is preparing ground for what is likely to be the first new issue from a Mexican borrower since Donald Trump became president of the United States.
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MUFG has hired two directors in its leveraged finance team in London, following the appointment of a new head of loan syndications last year.
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A trio of issuers brought deals across the short end of the dollar curve on Wednesday, adding to what one SSA syndicate head described as the “ideal January”. Supply looks to have dimmed for now, with no deals on screen for Thursday and Chinese New Year holidays next week likely to halt benchmark issuance, but bankers believe conditions are so hot that arbitrage deals or floating rate notes could still break through.
