NatWest Markets
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NatWest Markets this week became the first issuer to sell a structured note linked to Sonia. The deal was placed with a UK-based distributor. -
NatWest Markets names CEO and CFO — Natixis appoints new managers for UK and Middle East — Barclays' private capital markets boss leaves
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Robert Begbie has been appointed permanent chief executive of NatWest Markets, while David King, formerly head of MUFG Securities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, becomes chief financial officer.
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Unédic, the French unemployment agency, raised €4bn on Wednesday with a November 2029 social bond — its third under its new funding programme, which consists entirely of social bonds.
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Two sovereigns pulled off successful deals on Wednesday, adding to the pile of syndicated European government bond issuance this week.
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Unédic is preparing to issue its second social bond following its debut trade in the format less than a month ago — itself the biggest social bond ever from any issuer.
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After three eurozone sovereigns hit the primary market on Tuesday, more supply will follow on Wednesday with Germany setting its sights on its second syndicated transaction after returning to the format in May, helping it deal with a much bigger funding programme in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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There were no issues of competing supply on Tuesday as three eurozone sovereigns amassed big order books, buoyed by last week’s expansion of the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (Pepp).
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Northern Powergrid, the UK energy distribution company, brought the longest sterling deal of the year so far with a 42 year trade on Tuesday, as syndicate bankers say that European investors are keen to see more long duration trades.
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Greece and Ireland are set to test the primary bond market this week, returning to one buoyed by a fresh injection of confidence after the European Central Bank expanded its Pndemic Emergency Purchase Programme (Pepp) last week.
