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Soitec managers cash in on growth with €98m block

A group of French semiconductor maker Soitec’s senior managers have sold €98m worth of shares that vested as part of a three year stock compensation scheme that matured earlier this year.

Aidan Gregory, September 17, 2019
Derivatives

CFTC Democrats reject Volcker revisions that go 'for the throat'

The Democrat side of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has come out swinging against agreed changes to the Volcker rule.

GlobalCapital, September 17, 2019
GC View

Are you Sirius? Protecting retail investors from themselves

Sirius Minerals is in big trouble, and that means big losses ahead for the mainly retail investor base, who saw their shares dive 50% on Tuesday morning. Since the crisis, regulators have strained every nerve to keep complex, risky products out of retail hands — while retail investors have merrily piled into loss-making tech stocks and cryptocurrencies, and gambled on extractive industries. How much protection do they need?

Owen Sanderson, September 17, 2019
Senior Debt

Monte dei Paschi returns to senior amid rally in Italian FIG

Italian banks are taking advantage of excellent new issuance conditions, as investors re-establish their confidence in the country's new government. On Tuesday it was Banca Monte dei Paschi’s turn to do so with a euro-denominated preferred senior bond, one day after UniCredit and Intesa Sanpaolo.

David Freitas, September 17, 2019
SRI

Green Deal puts the action into the Action Plan

The European Union’s Sustainable Finance Action Plan is changing the legal and cultural environment of capital markets. It is bringing excitement — but also fear. It aims at systemic change, but has many opt-outs. And just when the Plan is getting going, another one arrives — the European Green Deal. As Jon Hay reports, that may be the one the market really needs.

Jon Hay, September 17, 2019
SRI

Buying Fairtrade — an acquired taste for investors

Fairtrade foods are popular with ethical consumers. For investors, a sustainability bond based on the same is not so straightforward. Nevertheless, the UK’s Co-operative Group has joined the small group of companies stretching the labelled bond market towards improving supply chains. Jon Hay reports

Rosie Werrett, September 17, 2019
SRI

The new normal

It has been a long time since a brand new product appeared in the loan market — apart from new ways for private equity firms to erode covenants. But in April 2017, two deals arrived in a single week that have changed the loan market. Sustainability-linked loans offer a structured way to tie pricing to ESG performance, on a whole company basis. One day, they might change the bond market too. Jon Hay reports

Rosie Werrett, September 17, 2019
SRI

Attenborough factor pushes oceans on to SRI agenda

The public is increasingly conscious of environmental challenges facing the ocean economy, and the capital markets are taking note. Industries using the oceans are numerous and fragmented, making allocating money in a sustainable way challenging. But some routes are open for investors looking to improve activities involving plastics, shipping and fishing. Jasper Cox reports.

Jasper Cox, September 17, 2019
SRI

Going green can be hard work

Green bonds have hardly penetrated the manufacturing sector, partly because making companies’ operations sustainable is not easy. Any green bonds they issue will be similarly complex. As Koninklijke Philips’s debut showed, this asks a lot of the issuer — and the investors. Jon Hay reports

Rosie Werrett, September 17, 2019
Derivatives

Ex-Fidessa derivatives head emerges at Iress

Russell Thornton, who worked as the head of business development and product marketing for derivatives at Fidessa, has become trading strategy lead at another company.

Ross Lancaster, September 17, 2019
Equity

RCF lines up listing as Italian ECM renaissance continues

RCF, the Italian manufacturer of high performance audio equipment, is likely to launch an IPO imminently, potentially as early as next week, adding to what is expected to be a strong finish to 2019 for Italian equity capital markets.

Sam Kerr, September 17, 2019
Investment Grade Loans

Phoenix Spree draws on new loan

Germany’s Phoenix Spree has signed a €240m dual tranche term loan, with the UK-listed Berlin real estate investor drawing down the bulk of the new deal.

Mike Turner, September 17, 2019

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