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Monday evening sale is latest block trade
◆ Danish biotech prints three tranches along the curve ◆ Seven year bond proves the sweet spot ◆ Proceeds to refinance €1.5bn acquisition bridge
Sfr4.9bn trade is largest European ECM deal since National Grid’s £7bn rights issue in 2024
Offer came as markets recovered and volatility fell
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The Republic of Albania returned to the euro bond markets on Tuesday after more than a year and a half away, seeking a seven year deal.
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The European Systemic Risk Board is recommending that financial institutions do not equity dividends at all this year, so that they maintain high levels of capital. It acknowledged the risk that some firms could otherwise be stigmatised if they decided to restrict distributions amid Covid-19.
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Basic-Fit, Europe’s largest operator of fitness clubs, raised €133.3m through a sale of new shares on Monday night. The capital raised gives the company a platform to take advantage of growth opportunities that may arise from the pandemic.
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Struggling UK small and medium-sized enterprises could see their debts sold to insurance companies or other institutional investors in a scheme similar to that used to securitize student loans in the country, according to proposals floated by finance lobby group TheCityUK in a report published on Monday.
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French aerospace and defence company Safran has entered the US private placement market, according to market sources, looking for at least €400m.
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Italy’s ministry of economy and finance has announced a new government bond which will be reserved exclusively for retail investors, with the proceeds to fund the measures launched by the government to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic and support the recovery of the country.