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Engie SA €1bn Perp NC Feb 2025

Issuer rating: A2/A-/A

Nigel Owen, January 17, 2019
CEE

Russian sanctions to ease but big fears linger

The US Senate on Wednesday rejected legislation that would keep sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, including aluminium firm and bond issuer Rusal and London-listed energy company En+. Although many investors and bankers are hailing this as a victory for Russia that could reopen the international capital markets for its issuers, others are concerned that it makes further US sanctions against other Russian entities more likely. Francesca Young and Sam Kerr report.

Francesca Young, January 17, 2019
Private debt

UK agents head to Florida PP conference with Brexit in mind

US private placement (US PP) participants the world over will descend on Florida next week for four days of intensive meetings at a major market conference. For UK-based PP agents attending, soothing concerns over and gleaning investors’ views on Brexit is the top priority.

Silas Brown, January 17, 2019
Asia

When a bad deal leads to no deal, no one wins

Maintaining confidence in the system relies on trust that leaders — those selected for their competence and character to set the course for the rest of us — are well informed, able to communicate with others at their level and take decisions that serve the interests of those they lead.

Jon Hay, January 17, 2019
Covered Bonds

Covered bond issuers turn to PP market

Although the public covered bond market was quiet over the second half of this week, several issuers have been busy working on private placements in the year so far. These deals have been driven by reverse enquiry from insurance firms looking for safe, ultra-long dated investments that meet return targets.

Bill Thornhill, January 17, 2019
Supras and agencies

BNG rids memories of 2018 with ‘stunning’ euro trade

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten received its biggest ever order book in euros for a 10 year benchmark on Thursday, allowing it to print its biggest size in the currency since 2016.

Burhan Khadbai, January 17, 2019
FIG

Heeding the call: BNPP deal signals new direction for MREL

European banks have long been tipped to begin using call options as a way of making funding for the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) more efficient. After a blowout deal for BNP Paribas this week, the one year call structure may finally take its place as the new standard for senior debt in the euro market.

Tyler Davies, January 17, 2019
People News

Citi names new boss for EMEA

Citi said it had appointed David Livingstone, the bank’s chief country officer for Australia and New Zealand, as chief executive of EMEA, succeeding Jim Cowles.

Owen Sanderson, January 17, 2019
CEE

Turk Eximbank rides relief in market return

Turkey’s export-import bank (Turk Eximbank) raised $500m with a five year bond on Wednesday, becoming the first Turkish borrower, apart from the sovereign itself, to access the market since the lira crisis. The deal benefitted from a relief rally following a Turkish central bank meeting on Wednesday.

Lewis McLellan, January 17, 2019
SSA

Ontario to make it a Canada quartet in dollars after sovereign prints

The Province of Ontario will this Friday be the fourth SSA from Canada to visit a very strong dollar market this week, after CPPIB Capital printed on Monday, Alberta on Tuesday and the sovereign made a rare visit on Thursday. Dexia Crédit Local also printed in the currency on Thursday and SSA bankers are confident of more supply next week.

Craig McGlashan, January 17, 2019
LevFin High Yield Bonds

New Look no Phones 4U, say high yield participants

The size of a radical debt restructuring proposed this week by New Look, the UK fashion retailer fighting for survival, caught some by surprise. But high yield bankers and investors agreed that this event will not shut the market as the Phones 4U debacle did four years ago.

Victor Jimenez, January 17, 2019
Equity People and Markets

Rand Merchant ECM banker leaves for college

An equity capital markets banker at Rand Merchant Bank has left the bank to study for an MBA at Insead.

Aidan Gregory, January 17, 2019

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