Morgan Stanley

After almost two years away from the market, Thomas Cook opened a three day roadshow on Tuesday for a new euro deal, which will redeem its only sterling bond and portions of its 2020 euro notes.

The busy equity block trade action, widely predicted by ECM bankers when the US presidential election produced a bounce in share prices, has continued this week with a string of sales totalling over $1.5bn.

The UK Debt Management Office will have to raise an additional £20.6bn this financial year, including through an extra syndication, but SSA bankers are confident that there will be enough demand to meet the supply.

UBS had no trouble getting involved in the nascent trend for one year callable senior bonds this week, joining an already long line of similar deals from US banks. It won’t be the last we see of the TLAC-friendly structure, as Standard and Poor’s, regulators and investors all seem to be giving their approval. The new format is set to become a mainstay in Europe’s constantly shifting senior bank debt market.

Autostrade per L’Italia hit the euro bond market for a long 10 year transaction on Thursday, selling to a euro investor base that is still cool on longer dated maturities.

Rhodes Food Group, the South African producer of canned food and ready meals, has completed a R663m ($46m) capital increase, through an accelerated bookbuild launched on Wednesday night.

Appetite for 30 year callable zeroes in dollars has been bolstered by Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections and the resultant rise in bond yields around the world.

Export-Import Bank of China hit the debt market on Wednesday, bagging €2bn (US$2.1bn) in the largest euro deal from a Chinese borrower to date. While DCM bankers say that there’s little opportunity for arbitrage, Chexim benefited by reaching new investors. Morgan Davis reports.

Selfie touch-up app maker Meitu is on the verge of shaking up the Hong Kong ECM market as it brings the largest technology listing in the city in nearly a decade. Market participants will be watching in anticipation how the $750m IPO performs as it holds the key to the future of the tech sector in the city. Jonathan Breen reports.

China Aluminum International Engineering (Chalieco), ICBC International and Changsha Pilot all walked away with fresh funds on Wednesday, pricing their deals ahead of Thursday’s US Thanksgiving holiday.

The UK Debt Management Office will have to raise an additional £20.6bn this financial year, including an extra syndication, following the announcement of the government’s borrowing plans in Wednesday’s autumn statement by chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond.

Selfie touch-up app Meitu is just days away from launching what will likely be the largest technology listing in Hong Kong since 2007, having started feeling out demand for a $750m IPO.