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A triumphant first Grüner Pfandbrief has snapped the covered bond market out of its recent decline, bringing new buyers to a product that many investors abandoned this year as the European Central Bank’s purchases crowded them out, writes Bill Thornhill. -
Santander Chile took advantage of a lack of international supply in Swiss francs to print a tightly priced new seven year on Tuesday.
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Time Warner Cable credit spreads could increase further as M&A speculation grows following a Department of Justice’s antitrust ruling against rival Comcast's merger plans for the company on April 24.
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Leveraged loan investors in Europe and the US are bracing themselves for a tough second quarter of borrowers aggressively trying to cut margins on their loans, writes Ross Lancaster.
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Some of the recent economic data in the US has shown rising wages which should feed into GDP growth figures to come. That is driving a correction in the price of volatility.
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The Republic of Poland made capital markets history this week with the first emerging markets bond ever priced with a sub-zero yield, writes Steve Gilmore.
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Dufry – HES Beheer – BCA Marketplace – Club Med – Grupa Azoty – International Bank of Azerbaijan – Kungsleden – UBM Group – Oriflame
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A sharp sell-off in European government debt scuppered Emirates NBD’s attempt at a $500m five year on Wednesday, leaving investors skittish and the UAE bank with a $350m print.
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Kudelski, a Swiss digital security firm and crossover credit, attracted strong demand from local retail investors for its second bond issue on Wednesday.
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Middle East issuance has accounted for nearly 38% of CEEMEA bonds printed so far this year, and that surge is shaking up the CEEMEA league table.
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Oracle, Pepsico and Amgen were big-ticket casualties in the dollar market this week as investor interest wilted ahead of a deluge of M&A-related issuance expected in May.
