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◆ Praemia refis at a tighter coupon ◆ Schneider lands tight at the short end ◆ Minimal concessions needed
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Royal Bank of Scotland has become the first European bank to issue subordinated debt in more than two months. It took advantage of strong demand in the sterling market this week, with investors confident that the UK lender will be well placed to withstand the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. -
When revealing its first quarter results on Wednesday, UniCredit said it would be updating its freshly launched Team 23 plan in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, which has dented profitability.
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Citigroup is determined to emerge as a winner from the Covid-19 crisis and conquer the summit of global investment banking, in the face of any pull to concentrate more on home markets, writes David Rothnie.
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Hiscox, the London-listed insurance and reinsurance company, has raised £375m through a sale of 57.6m new shares. Sources said that a strong showing by the management team persuaded them to back the share offering during challenging times for the company as it faces the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nokia has launched a €1bn dual-tranche issue and a tender offer for a bond maturing next year, sucking up a higher funding cost to push out its term structure. Leads started wide but cranked the bonds in, with a 60bp move from initial price thoughts (IPTs) on the back of nearly €6bn of demand. Despite the swathe of downgrades hitting crossover issuers since the coronavirus crisis broke, the Finnish tech company is still planning to regain its investment-grade status in the next years.
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US insurance companies that buy private placements are concerned the damaging effects of coronavirus on corporate earnings may prompt a flood of credit downgrades by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the regulatory body which imposes upon them risk-based capital charges.
