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SSA

Careful borrowers thrive in euros despite volatility

While the French presidential race put many eurozone issuers under pressure this week, some found the conditions ideal, locking in low rates while they could.

Lewis McLellan, February 09, 2017
Equity

Vinci, Severstal win juicy terms with CBs in deal-hungry market

Equity-linked bond issuance, lagging behind demand in Europe, showed a burst of vigour on Thursday with the launch of three deals, including substantial convertibles for Vinci and Severstal that were both eagerly received.

Jon Hay, February 09, 2017
FIG

FIG primary on edge but ready for right deals at right prices

The FIG market was gripped by a bout of volatility this week, causing new issue premiums to rise and order books to shrink. But primary markets will still be there to support the growing number of financial institutions exiting earnings blackouts.

Tyler Davies, February 09, 2017
SSA

Bondmarker results - Ontario and FADE's benchmarks

See how market participants rated Ontario's $2.5bn five year and FADE's €1bn March 2022 bond.

Craig McGlashan, February 09, 2017
Bank Results

BNP Paribas plots market share raid by 2020

BNP Paribas’s 2020 growth plan, unveiled on Tuesday, means building the bank’s market share in fixed income and capital markets, as rivals retrench or withdraw. Though the bank plans to run higher capital levels across the firm by 2020, the sale of First Hawaiian will free up firepower for the CIB unit.

Owen Sanderson, February 09, 2017
Derivatives

ISDA makes formal plea to regulators on variation margin

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) made a formal request this week to international regulators for a transitional period that will allow market participants to trade while they work to comply with looming variation margin requirements.

Ross Lancaster, February 09, 2017
CLOs

Global managers slow to ramp new CLOs as appetite soars

CLO managers in the US and Europe are struggling to source loans, often pricing new deals with levels of collateral that are well below normal and thereby increasing uncertainty in the asset class. But views in each market diverge on the implications of the trend, as US CLO investors continue to show insatiable appetite, while their European counterparts cool their heels in the hope that spreads come off their historical lows. David Bell and Sam Kerr report.

David Bell, February 09, 2017
Senior Debt

Banks jump as Trump looks to dodge Frank

US banks returned to the dollar market with quick-fire trades, exploiting tightening in spreads on hopes that US president Donald Trump will loosen regulation in the sector.

David Rothnie, February 09, 2017
Syndicated Loans

Kenya mandate showdown as PTA loan thorns lenders

International banks want quick answers from the Kenyan government on the status of its loan from Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (PTA Bank), which has threatened their bigger syndication for the sovereign just as the mandate is being finalised.

Dan Alderson, February 09, 2017
Covered Bonds

Scandi covered bond trio hits intermediate tenor sweet spot

A triumvirate of covered bond issuers from Denmark and Norway enjoyed stellar demand for their euro covered bond benchmarks this week.

Bill Thornhill, February 09, 2017
Market News

Clearstream switch could ease collateral crunch

Clearstream, one of Europe’s largest settlement platforms, joined the European Central Bank’s Target 2 Securities (T2S) platform last week — a long-awaited move which could ease the collateral crunch facing banks, as well as pave the wave for a switch to new settlement technologies such as blockchain.

Bill Thornhill, February 09, 2017
Senior Debt

Elections put TLAC-light French banks in catch-22 situation

Fears of a far-right win in the French presidential election have left the country’s banks in a tricky position. They need to raise large amounts of non-preferred senior bonds this year but, with spreads so volatile, any attempt to do so is likely to be fraught with risk and expensive.

Tyler Davies, February 09, 2017

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