NatWest Markets
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Investment company Octopus Investments has received £400m in syndicated loans to fund its acquisition of a portfolio of UK solar projects.
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The UK Debt Management Office built its largest ever order book for a syndicated bond on Tuesday, when it printed a deal with the longest duration in its conventional Gilt portfolio.
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Greece’s yields screamed lower on Monday despite reports that the country’s creditors are unhappy with its government’s reform efforts. Meanwhile, Cyprus could bring a bond after completing a roadshow last week.
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Two syndicate bankers have left RBS, while the bank has reorganised the desk to include hybrid capital and liability management. -
Plans to ring-fence major UK banks’ retail activities away from their investment banking activities could increase funding costs for the banks that fall under the Prudential Regulatory Authority’s proposed regime.
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The UK Debt Management Office has named banks for its latest 50 year syndicated bond.
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TDF Infrastructure, the French broadcasting infrastructure operator, gave investors something to sink their teeth into on Thursday, bringing a €600m bond to a recovering but uneasy corporate bond market.
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Deutsche Bahn made the most of an otherwise empty corporate bond market on Wednesday, increasing its latest floating rate note from €300m to €400m, making the deal its largest eight year FRN.
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Deutsche Bahn came to an empty corporate bond market on Wednesday, increasing its latest floating rate note from €300m to €400m, making the deal its largest eight year FRN.
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A pair of banks, including the Royal Bank of Scotland, have made senior hires to their medium term note teams.
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A conveyor belt of dollar benchmarks from SSAs passed quality control this week despite tough background conditions. But there are signs issuers are following those in euros by boosting concessions.
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Kommuninvest and KfW found good demand for short dated dollar benchmarks on Thursday despite difficult market conditions.
