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UK banks fundraise as TFS comes to an end

Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland issued bonds this week, getting a mixed reception in the primary and secondary markets, while the Bank of England’s Term Funding Scheme (TFS) closed.

Jasper Cox, March 01, 2018
SSA Bond Comments

Belgium EUR4.5bn 1.25% Apr 33 green bond

Rating: Aa3/AA/AA-

Craig McGlashan, March 01, 2018
Mayer Brown continues hiring spree with ABS partner

Mayer Brown has brought on Jim Antonopoulos as a partner in the Chicago office, as the firm continues to expand its global banking and finance practice.

Sasha Padbidri, March 01, 2018
Emerging Markets

Sovereign cryptocurrencies on the rise

In the wake of Venezuela’s launch of petro, an oil-backed digital currency under the control of the nation’s central bank, a host of sovereign cryptocurrency products have emerged. For some nations, it is a ploy to circumvent sanctions but, for others, it could provide an important piece of future infrastructure for blockchain based settlement.

Lewis McLellan, March 01, 2018
Supras and agencies

SSAs set price marks in dollars, but conditions toughen

Public sector borrowers hit new mid-swap spread tights for the year in dollars this week, but despite the enviable pricing on offer, bankers said that the currency was not offering the kind of super strong conditions that had been on offer last year. That might play in the mind of issuers lining up deals for next week — which is expected to be busy — with bankers saying borrowers might need to offer a little more concession than they have been used to.

Craig McGlashan, March 01, 2018
EM Middle East

Swiss buyers look for hairier deals as they strap on CBQ for yield

The Commercial Bank of Qatar sold three year Swiss franc bonds on Tuesday, to serve as the best illustration yet of the rekindling of the relationship between Swiss buyers and Middle Eastern financial credits that could bloom into a record year for issuance, writes Silas Brown.

Silas Brown, March 01, 2018
Senior Debt

Japan goes big before BoA’s TLAC topper

Japanese heavyweights MUFG and Mizuho hit the US dollar bond market in size as volatility eased this week before Bank of America grabbed the spotlight with a $6bn deal to boost its regulatory capital buffers.

David Rothnie, March 01, 2018
Leader

Italy’s election is a sideshow you can’t afford to ignore

Italian elections are typically exaggerated and flamboyant affairs with a full cast of colourful, and occasionally repugnant, characters. Investors and banks are right to insist that Italy’s recovery is strong enough to put aside misgivings about the country’s politicians, but they should keep an eye on Sunday’s events regardless.

Sam Kerr, March 01, 2018
Corporate Bonds

Property popular as investors offered a range of locations

The total issuance of investment grade corporate bonds in February was an underwhelming €14.8bn but the property sector has outshone all others in 2018 and this week was no different as investors had further diversification to consider.

Nigel Owen, March 01, 2018
Corporate Bonds

Investors frustrated by TLA but order books show little evidence

Six of the nine investment grade corporate new issues in the last week of February were announced with a three letter acronym that, while providing clarity, served to frustrate investors keen to see greater volumes of issuance. WNG stands for “will not grow” and this week told investors that the meagre sized deals would not be increased, irrespective of demand.

Nigel Owen, March 01, 2018
Market News

Italy’s debt problem is still the ‘elephant in the room’

The issues surrounding Italy’s debt burden refuse to go away, but not all market participants believe that a change of government on Sunday would be able to stall or reverse the country’s recent economic progress.

Tyler Davies, March 01, 2018
Investment Grade Loans

Comcast draws battle lines in Sky bunfight

Comcast, the biggest cable company in the US, has made a £22.1bn debt-backed swoop on Sky, gazumping an offer from 21st Century Fox with a deal that debt bankers say will find easy financing and heralds a surge of M&A activity in the technology, media and telecoms sector. Michael Turner reports.

Michael Turner, March 01, 2018

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