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UK issuance in 2021 hinges on knife-edge Brexit talks

Talks between the EU and the UK over their are future trading look to be coming to a head before the latter reaches the end of its transition agreement with the former on December 31. If the two can strike a deal, UK capital markets will be the first to feel the positive effects. Deal makers are hopeful of a surge in activity should an agreement be found but border chaos between the UK and EU earlier this week provided a sobering warning.

Sam Kerr, December 23, 2020
Syndicated Loans

Italian pension funds team up to tender for direct lenders

Fondo Gomma Plastica, Fopen, Pegaso and Previmoda are looking for a direct lender to manage just under €200m of capital, in a push for higher yielding assets.

Silas Brown, December 23, 2020
Equity

Trump wobbles US stimulus bill, but investors hold nerve

The US stimulus package seemed all but a done deal until Tuesday night. The $900bn, 5,593 page bill was passed by both houses and requires only President Donald Trump’s signature to become law. Though this seemed a foregone conclusion, Trump is threatening to withhold his signature unless the size of the relief is increased, not that bond markets seemed fazed by the late upset.

Lewis McLellan, December 23, 2020
Covered Bonds

All hail the ECB: central bank to shape covered bonds in 2021

The European Central Bank's various purchase programmes are set to continue shaping covered bond issuance next year, but away from the reach of the ECB, more niche markets are expected to flourish. Collected below is a selection of GlobalCapital’s covered bond outlooks for next year.

Bill Thornhill, December 23, 2020
SRI

Biden and climate: four short cuts to a greener US

The world is watching full of hope as Joe Biden prepares to take the helm of the world’s most important economy. He has promised to act decisively on climate change, which must include financial reform. There is much worthy work to do — but four things would save Biden a lot of time.

Jon Hay, December 23, 2020
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Investors want EM, whether it restructures or not

For years, meeting obligations has been the be-all and end-all of emerging market debt management. Pay your debts, or wave goodbye to international investors.

Lewis McLellan, December 22, 2020
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Debt sustainability and the new social contract

If 2020 was all about piling on the debt as governments around the world rushed to save their economies and societies, 2021 will be all about working out ways to reduce it — or at least sustain it.

Toby Fildes, December 22, 2020
CLOs

Analysts predict US CLO upgrades for 2021

The percentage of triple-C rated loans held in US CLOs has declined in the last quarter, a trend that CLO players believe will continue into next year.

Paola Aurisicchio, December 22, 2020
ABS

Latham & Watkins strengthens capital markets team with new hire

Law firm Latham & Watkins hired Alison Haggerty to join its New York office as a partner in the capital markets practice.

Jennifer Kang, December 22, 2020
Leveraged Loans

Casino wraps up new tender offer before Christmas

French supermarket group Casino has announced the results of its tender offer, with investors willing to give up roughly €822m out of a possible €1.2bn of bonds.

Silas Brown, December 22, 2020
RMBS

UK mortgage binge may give boost to flagging RMBS origination

The UK mortgage market has had its busiest year since 2007 following the government’s increase in the stamp duty threshold at the beginning of the pandemic, which could prove a source of prime UK RMBS supply in 2021.

Tom Brown, December 22, 2020
FIG MTNs and CP

MTN volumes fall as FIG issuance dries up

The MTN market has had a tough year, as central bank support programmes and rampant public market issuance ate away at the volume done in private markets. Most notable was the 42% decline in bank issuance, which made up the majority of the year’s fall in MTN volume.

Frank Jackman, December 22, 2020

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