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LevFin Leveraged Loans

Storming second lien syndication opens up sub debt options

The idea that companies can raise subordinated debt only through private or club deals was put into deep freeze this week, when ice-cream maker Froneri fully syndicated two second lien tranches as part of its €5.7bn refinancing. Owen Sanderson reports.

Owen Sanderson, January 30, 2020
Senior Debt

Bank bond market in rude health as funds shrug off coronavirus

Financial institutions did not take long to return to printing new bond deals at tight spreads this week, as investors quickly got over fears about the impact of the coronavirus epidemic.

Tyler Davies, January 30, 2020
Regulation

Trade bodies call for seven hour trading day in European equities

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (Afme) and the Investment Association (IA) have proposed a one and a half hour reduction to the European equity market trading day, in response to a consultation launched by the London Stock Exchange in December.

Burhan Khadbai, January 30, 2020
Covered Bonds

Lloyds and NAB sell into soaring Sonia mart

Lloyds Bank and National Australia Bank issued two very well received Sonia linked sterling covered bonds this week, taking advantage of demand spotted in a deal issued by Royal Bank of Canada last week.

Bill Thornhill, January 30, 2020
Sub-sovereigns

UK's Lancashire lining up for MBA debut

The first bond from the UK’s five year old Municipal Bonds Agency will be launched in the next week or two and, thanks to some tweaking of the agency's operating practices, more are set to follow, writes Lewis McLellan.

Lewis McLellan, January 30, 2020
Covered Bonds

CRH and SG hit the stars in covereds

Caisse de Refinancement de l’Habitat (CRH) managed to attract demand of more than €6bn for a two part eight and 15 year transactions issue on Tuesday, while Société Générale subsequently issued a €1bn 10 year green covered bond flat to its curve with demand of €3bn.

Bill Thornhill, January 30, 2020
Supras and agencies

World Bank sparkles with super sterling sale

World Bank hit a number of landmarks on size, demand and pricing with its first sterling benchmark of the year. It used a maturity that has become the new sweet spot for SSAs in the currency as issuers seek more attractive funding levels versus euros and dollars.

Burhan Khadbai, January 30, 2020
Asia

Covered bonds 'on fire' as KHFC enjoys great execution

Korean Housing Finance Corporation (KHFC) issued its first €1bn-sized covered bond and first negative yielding Asian covered bond on Wednesday. The strong reception was in keeping with two German Pfandbriefe also issued this week by Deutsche Apotheker- und Ärztebank (Dapo) and Sparkasse Pforzheim Calw.

Bill Thornhill, January 30, 2020
People News

People moves in brief

Vereker goes to JP Morgan — SG picks new CEEMEA DCM head — Goldman names new cross markets head

Francesca Young, January 30, 2020
EM Bond Comments

Vakifbank USD750m 5.25% Feb 25

Rating: B2/—/B+

Francesca Young, January 30, 2020
SSA MTNs and CP

EU regulations could slow €STR growth

Few MTN issuers have so far issued in the Libor-replacing euro short term rate (€STR) format, with deals limited so far to supranationals, agencies and, this week, a sub-sovereign. Some bankers blame the 2017 EU Prospectus Directive for tightening up the rules on adding new indices to programmes, leaving non-exempt issuers on the sidelines.

Frank Jackman, January 30, 2020
Southpaw

Barclays eyes victory in Europe’s global IB race

Jes Staley’s strategy has been vindicated, with Barclays’s corporate finance bankers having a banner year. But it has to invest in its European franchise to cement its credentials as the region’s leading investment bank, says David Rothnie.

David Rothnie, January 30, 2020

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