Nomura
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Japanese investors on the hunt for European SSA credit drove a flurry of long dated Australian dollar deals on Wednesday. -
Bookrunner numbers on European deals are climbing ever higher, and it’s hurting deal execution. That, at least, is the complaint of many in the DCM and syndicate world. Is this just self-interest, or should issuers be worried? What, if anything, can be done about the growing mandate roll calls?
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Netherlands-based telecoms firm Altice, one of the European leveraged finance market’s leading issuers, held a lender call at 3pm London time on Thursday for €1.6bn of loan refinancings in euros, and more in dollars.
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World Bank proved its popularity in the Australian dollar bond market on Tuesday, selling a combination of medium and long dated debt for A$800m ($605.4m) to a wide variety of investors.
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BMC Software, the US IT management firm, joined a packed European leveraged finance market on Monday with a €650m term loan refinancing, one of several deals launched since late last week.
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Nomura has reshaped the management team of its wholesale division, which includes investment banking and markets. Former co-head of wholesale Kentaro Okuda will become regional head for Americas, while Minoru Shinohara, executive chairman in EMEA, becomes co-head of wholesale, relocating from London to Tokyo.
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Philippine-based Wilcon Depot is planning to open books on March 20 for a Ps7.9bn ($156.8m) IPO, according to a notice on the country's stock exchange.
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Verisure joined the runaway repricing train in European leveraged loans this week, launching a €350m term loan ‘B’ as it looks to refinance an existing Swedish kroner facility paying more than 500bp.
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The Province of Ontario and Rentenbank tapped bonds at the long end of the Kangaroo curve this week, while the Asian Development Bank (ADB) mandated banks for a new Australian dollar bond.
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The Asian Development Bank is set to issue a 10.5 year Australian dollar bond on Friday.
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UK gaming group GVC Holdings has signed a €320m loan package marking its entry into the syndicated loan market in a deal said to have been heavily oversubscribed.
