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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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Italy has announced a freeze on mortgage payments following the implementation of a nationwide lockdown to deal with the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, with RBS offering similar mortgage relief to those affected by the outbreak in the UK. -
Investment banks are said to be freezing hiring plans in capital markets, as the impact of the coronavirus epidemic slashes new issuance volumes and expectations for the year ahead. Some institutions are also said to be using the virus as an excuse to push through planned cuts to banking businesses.
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A brutal sell-off in credit in recent trading sessions has left some market participants questioning whether bank bonds are now ‘more in tune with what they should be’.
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Banks have started splitting up trading teams across locations, while many of those working in the capital markets have been stuck at home. This has caused a couple of hiccups and worries but some wonder if it will lead to a shift in attitudes about meetings and work flexibility once coronavirus passes.
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Can the capital markets function properly with its workforce operating remotely, whether from home or at disaster recovery centres? This question is becoming increasingly important as the Covid-19 infection rate rockets and the death toll grows. One organisation that has more experience of coping than most is the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, based in Beijing.
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Europe's loan market was true to its reputation for calmness on Monday, with commitments for loans being syndicated coming through on Monday despite carnage in many global markets.
