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◆ Praemia refis at a tighter coupon ◆ Schneider lands tight at the short end ◆ Minimal concessions needed
French biotech seeks to accelerate cancer vaccine program
◆ Single digit premiums offered ◆ Reverse Yankees dominating euro supply ◆ Floaters proving popular with multi-tranche issuers
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Companies in sectors that lack government support packages are having to weigh moving quickly to secure costly private-sector rescue capital against waiting and hoping governments extend existing bailout or liquidity schemes to them. The cost of Carnival Corp’s $6.25bn package last week showed how expensive private sector cash can be, but many sectors’ prospects of receiving public money are better than the Panama-domiciled cruise company. -
Schuldschein bankers are working out what pricing is fair during the Covid-19 crisis, as investors observe sharp widening in euro bond spreads.
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Investors stepped up on Monday night to support UK retailer WH Smith in its struggle with Covid-19 disruption in a £165.9m equity raise. Assura, the UK REIT focused on GP surgeries and NHS properties, also raised £185m of investment capital on Monday night.
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UniCredit has said that it will redeem €2.5bn of tier two capital next month, with regulators allowing banks to manage their debt capital stacks freely during the coronavirus crisis.
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The high grade corporate bond market is bursting with deals on Tuesday, with recent record flows prompting some to expect issuers to move down the capital structure and into hybrid deals from next week.
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The State of Qatar on Tuesday issued a $10bn three tranche bond, with a final demand book in excess of $44bn. The deal came in the wake of extreme oil price volatility, though Qatar has buffers to protect it against any major economic shocks.
