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EU plans law for its own green bonds in 2021

The European Union will introduce a law early next year to oblige member states to report on how they are spending Next Generation EU funds, to support the bloc’s plan to issue green bonds.

Jean Comte, December 22, 2020
Senior Debt

Monte woes continue as Fitch puts bank on negative watch

Fitch placed Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) on negative watch on Monday evening, following Moody’s, which postponed its ratings upgrade decision last week, with the Italian bank now expected to face a capital shortfall of up to €1.5bn by the end of next year.

Frank Jackman, December 22, 2020
GC View

Border chaos gives equity capital markets a glimpse of Brexit nightmare

The closing of borders between mainland Europe and the UK has provided a brief glimpse into the chaos that the immediate imposition of trading restrictions between the UK and EU might caused in the event of a no-deal Brexit on December 31. Both sides need to work around the clock to finalise a deal with a generous implementation period to avoid the kind of nightmare scenario that could lead to investors fleeing the UK.

Sam Kerr, December 22, 2020
EM LatAm

Gol raises private debt as other LatAm airlines feel the Covid bite

Gol, Brazil’s largest domestic airline, has priced a $200m six year private placement. This is one of the first deals from a Latin American airliner since the pandemic struck, and comes after a number of peers in the region have fallen into bankruptcy.

Silas Brown, December 22, 2020
Equity

Equity rotation changes EM investor attitudes

Equity investors have begun in recent months to allocate capital away from some of the high growth firms which dominated equity capital market supply this year to more cyclical companies that are set to benefit when economies reopen from Covid-19 lockdowns. They are also looking to buy into emerging markets, predicting rising equity valuations in places like Russia and some parts of Latin America.

Sam Kerr, December 22, 2020
Asia

Mobilising capital for a tough issue — ocean plastic

The problem of ocean plastic is so daunting that it is tempting to despair, believing nothing can be done — or at least, that only the might of governments and international organisations stands a chance. A few entrepreneurs, however, are convinced this fight can become investable for mainstream capital markets.

Jon Hay, December 21, 2020
CLOs

US CLO managers rush to price deals ahead of holidays

CLO managers in the US are rushing to price CLOs before the market shuts for Christmas, with five deals at various stages of marketing.

Paola Aurisicchio, December 21, 2020
Equity

JPM’s Soler to head Americas ECM syndicate

Lorenzo Soler, the head of JP Morgan’s equity syndicate in EMEA is moving to the US to lead the bank’s Americas equities syndicate.

Sam Kerr, December 21, 2020
ABS

LendingPoint closes last consumer loan ABS of the year

Online personal lender LendingPoint closed its fourth ABS of the year, and one of the last few consumer deals to be priced before rules change in January. The regulatory pendulum is expected to swing next year, with US government agencies starting to keep a closer eye on consumer-facing companies.

Jennifer Kang, December 21, 2020
RMBS

2020 the worst year for euro ABS issuance since financial crisis

European ABS issuance is closing the year with the lowest volumes since 2009, with the Covid-19 economic turmoil and cheap central bank liquidity having deterred issuers from coming to market.

Tom Brown, December 21, 2020
Sovereigns

Negative rates loom for UK unless Brexit Christmas miracle happens

The looming threat of a no deal Brexit, as well as the chaos ensuing from the UK’s new stricter restrictions to combat Covid-19, caused Gilt yields to plunge on Monday morning. Unless EU and UK politicians are able to come to agreement on a trade deal soon, negative rates look almost inevitable.

Lewis McLellan, December 21, 2020
Emerging Markets

EM investors expect ‘insane’ sell-off as UK Covid worsens

Emerging market bond trading desks were quiet on Monday, as the last business week of the year began with the world reacting to the rapid spread of a new strain of the Sars-Cov-2 virus in the UK. But market participants expect that EM assets cannot remain immune.

Jon Hay, December 21, 2020

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