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Meanwhile, LatAm sovereign announces mandate for a multi-tranche deal that could come next week
The slide in French government bonds this week raises concerns for the country's banks and companies
Budget crisis may give way to election agony
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A German sub-sovereign astonished the SSA market this week, selling a 50 year benchmark to show that, despite the expectations of rising rates in euros, some investors at least are still happy to put money into assets at the ultra-long end. Lewis McLellan reports. -
A pair of seasoned green bond issuers brought deals in the format this week — but each opted to print in a currency in which it had not sold green bonds before.
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A pair of European agencies have increased their funding target ranges for 2018 as they prepare for the second half of the year.
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Speculation is rife that the European Central Bank will mimic the US Federal Reserve’s ‘Operation Twist’ from a few years ago, focusing reinvestments from redeeming bonds bought under the public sector purchase programme into long dated paper. While there has been some impact from the news, any benefit is likely to be limited.
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Nomura has unveiled a big redundancy round in its EMEA global markets operation, with more than 50 front office staff at risk. The move comes as volumes in European fixed income disappoint once again, setting banks up for a rough set of second quarter numbers.
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Bahraini sovereign bonds fell victim to “malicious rumours” this week after they took a further battering following headlines that Lazard had been appointed as an adviser to the country. The firm, which advises on debt restructuring among other things, was in fact appointed in early May and has been advising the country on its economy for several months, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Virginia Furness and Michael Turner report.
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