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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 possibility of oil prices returning to negative territory snapped back into focus on Monday, as the USO ETF, which holds a large proportion of West Texas Intermediate front month futures, decided to roll its positions this week. -
More than £2.3bn ($2.86bn) of UK securitizations are coming up for call, as a majority of the year’s redemption schedule is packed into the current quarter. Investors expect banks to call as normal, but see non-bank deals as likely to miss their calls and extend.
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Last week, IDB Invest raised $1bn with its largest deal ever, a $1bn two year fixed rate bond. Although the proceeds of the bond will not be segregated from its regular funding, the issuer is adding a “Covid-19 lens” to the framework used to assess its development effectiveness.
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Investment banks are working with issuers preparing rights issues for balance sheet repair, as governments across Europe prepare to ease Covid-19 lockdowns.
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Italy’s credit rating is dividing analysts. Some believe that it should have been downgraded by S&P on April 24 because of the country's ballooning debt burden, while others felt that the European Central Bank can keep the refinancing risk at bay.
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The UK government unveiled proposals last week meant to protect retailers from liquidation if the coronavirus lockdown results in them being unable to pay rent. Landlords already bloodied and bruised from years of tenants negotiating debt writedowns, are next in line though if rental cashflows cease.
