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◆ First of seven syndications breaks multiple records ◆ Investor engagement and communications helped stable execution ◆ Smaller programme this year but ‘still a lot’ to tackle
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Busy and ‘euro-heavy’ week ahead but dollar pipeline also building with issuers set to bring forward bond plans
◆ Minimal premium paid ◆ Size at top of range ◆ Issuer seizes upon stability
◆ 'Cautious' start say some market participants ◆ New issue premium debated ◆ Price and size praised by rivals
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  • Emerging markets issuers enjoyed supportive market conditions this week as a variety of deals gave low new issue premiums and attracted healthy order books. But with investors talking about downing tools for the year, it is not clear how much longer helpful conditions will last.
  • NatWest Markets made just £2m from its rates business in the third quarter, the bank said on Thursday, helping to push Royal Bank of Scotland’s investment bank back into the red. Some are uncertain over the future of the business.
  • One of the main aims of the European Distribution of Debt Instruments Initiative (EDDI) is to achieve greater harmonisation across eurozone bond markets. But if there is no incentive to use it, EDDI will become just another platform.
  • A steep rise in purchases of sovereign debt by banks in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) has earned them higher profits but also leaves them more vulnerable to economic shocks, according to research by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
  • JP Morgan changes line-up for energy and utilities, multi-nationals, UK ECM and UK M&A — UniCredit swaps out CEE investment bank head — Pigasse exits Lazard
  • The Republic of Indonesia raised more than $2bn from a dual-currency bond sale on Wednesday, taking some of the market by surprise with its opportunistic move.