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Barclays cuts across syndicate, LM, RSG, MTNs and advisory

Barclays has made cuts across its debt capital markets business, with staff put at risk including several long serving bankers who have been with the firm for over a decade.

Francesca Young, January 17, 2019
Supras and agencies

AFD ups benchmark sizes, looks to MTNs

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) this week sold its largest ever benchmark as it tackled an increased funding programme that will grow further in the next few years. That means the issuer will look to bring big trades again — as well as potentially growing its presence in the privately placed MTN market.

Craig McGlashan, January 17, 2019
CEE

CEE borrowers eyeing new formats

Emerging market corporate borrowers have little in the way of funding needs and, where they do expect to issue, are eyeing new formats to diversify rather than issuing more Eurobonds.

Lewis McLellan, January 17, 2019
Supras and agencies

Where’s the bear? IG bond markets charge into 2019

High grade bond markets have made a flying start to the year, defying the expectations of a bear market in fixed income following the end of the European Central Bank’s asset purchase programme and tightening of monetary policy in the US. Instead of the expected cautious tone, investors have been fuelling record order books, big deals and strong performance in the secondary markets, write Burhan Khadbai and Nigel Owen.

Burhan Khadbai, January 17, 2019
FIG People and Markets

Italian banks suffer as ECB cracks down on NPL stock

The European Central Bank has slapped the institutions under its supervision with deadlines for dealing with their stocks of non-performing loans, giving the weakest lenders up to 2027 to raise their coverage levels to 100%. The revelation hit Italian banks hard in the market this week, though some commentators said that the new recommendations should hardly have come as a shock to investors.

Tyler Davies, January 17, 2019
FIG

FIG investors foresee better Brexit outcome

The overwhelming defeat of Theresa May’s Brexit deal on Tuesday night was welcomed somewhat by the market the following morning, with investors buying into banks’ stocks and bonds. While result of the vote did not give investors and analysts much more clarity, they believe a hard Brexit is looking increasingly unlikely.

Jasper Cox, January 17, 2019
Private debt

Schuldscheine harder to read, distribution skills more crucial

Some Schuldschein arrangers are expecting that a syndicate’s distribution skills may become more important this year, as conditions across capital markets become difficult.

Silas Brown, January 17, 2019
Asia

Japan's FSA weighs options for investors to buy US and EU ABS

Japanese regulators will implement risk retention rules for securitization at the end of March. The Financial Services Agency is leaning towards the 'eligible vertical interest' model as a solution to allow investors to access both European and US markets.

Tom Brown, January 17, 2019
Corporate Bonds

Fox hunts big game in better markets

The new-look Fox Corp made its dollar bond debut this week as the technical backdrop in the investment grade continued to improve with tightening spreads and thinner new issue concessions.

David Rothnie, January 17, 2019
People News

Moynihan promises hiring at BAML as De Giorgi quits

Diego De Giorgi has left his post as global head of investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, less than four months after his boss and close ally Christian Meissner was ousted as head of corporate and investment banking (CIB) at the US bank.

David Rothnie, January 17, 2019
FIG People and Markets

SRB lays out MREL changes ahead of banking package

The Single Resolution Board (SRB) set out new policy for complex banks on minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) on Wednesday, changing its approach on issues including the subordination requirement and how the type of resolution plan an institution has affects its needs.

Jasper Cox, January 17, 2019
Bond Comments

Engie SA €1bn Perp NC Feb 2025

Issuer rating: A2/A-/A

Nigel Owen, January 17, 2019

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