NatWest Markets
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French lender Natixis has poached two bankers from RBS to form a corporate advisory department for Asia Pacific. -
European banks are being urged to use a wide open dollar market before the US Federal Reserve hikes rates later this year, with Royal Bank of Scotland and UBS already lining up dollar additional tier one trades, writes Tom Porter.
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Royal Bank of Scotland’s former syndicate boss and, until recently, its chief operating officer for clients in the bank’s markets and international banking unit, has resigned.
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Royal Bank of Scotland will begin a roadshow for a long awaited additional tier one (AT1) debut on Monday that will be dollar denominated and might feature multiple tranches.
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The restructuring of Royal Bank of Scotland’s investment bank continued to cost it dear in the second quarter, and the process is set to accelerate in the second half of 2015.
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Germany dominated covered bond supply this week with four banks raising €2.5bn after collecting orders of nearly €6bn in total.
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The primary market for peripheral European covered bonds leapt back to life this week after a 12 week hiatus, with investors queuing up to buy a series of deals that emerged in quick succession.
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German agency KfW expanded its stable of green bond issues to a fourth currency this week when it sold a debut sterling-denominated green bond.
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RBS has appointed Doug Munro head of financial institutions debt capital markets for the UK and Ireland.
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Cellnex Telecom, the broadcasting tower business floated by Abertis Infraestructuras in May, marketed and sold its first bond issue on Monday, raising €600m.
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The UK Debt Management Office has finalised details on the timing and tenor of what will be its second syndication of the 2015-16 financial year.
