RBC Capital Markets
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The States of Guernsey entered the bond market for the first time on Friday, having been tempted to bring a deal by ultra low Gilt yields.
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The two major Canadian investment banks, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and TD, reported fourth quarter and full year results this week, and demonstrated starkly differing performances in their wholesale divisions.
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Medtronic grabbed the record for the biggest high grade corporate bond issue of 2014 this week, as investors returned from their Thanksgiving breaks keen to put cash to work in one of the busiest weeks of the year.
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Sterling investors worried about a drop in Gilt supply from the United Kingdom this financial year after Wednesday’s autumn statement received some good news on Thursday, as a new issuer mandated banks on Thursday for a debut bond.
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Royal Bank of Canada made C$2.3bn of profits in its fourth quarter (August, September and October), an 11% increase that took its profit for the year to C$9bn. But the bank took a hit in its capital markets division, as revenues decreased 14% to C$1.49bn.
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Imerys, the French industrial minerals supplier, tapped its 2.5% November 2020 bond for €100m ($124.34) and issued a new €500m 10 year on Wednesday.
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Imerys, the French industrial minerals supplier, has mandated six banks for a tap of its 2.5% November 2020 bond and a new 10 year benchmark issue.
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LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton took advantage of strong demand for its name among private bank buyers to make a rare corporate debut in Australian dollars at the end of last week.
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Korea EximBank made a successful debut in Canadian dollars this week, easily topping its target size.
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Onex, the Canadian private equity firm, has acquired SIG Combibloc, the Swiss drinks carton maker, for €3.75bn and confirmed 10 banks that will arrange the leveraged buyout.
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Korea Eximbank was able to raise well over its minimum target amount on Tuesday with its inaugural bond in Canadian dollars, a currency that the issuer had been eager to print in for a long time.