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◆ No book update for €500m no-grow deal ◆ Surprising lack of demand for defensive trade ◆ Investors continue to cherry pick in big week for supply
◆ Spread to Land Hessen key to pricing ◆ Leads thought long and hard on whether to tighten ◆ 1bp move the right amount as book grew
◆ Three German states brought a new Joint Länder bond ◆ No book update, KfW curve guides pricing ◆ Flemish Community prints new 15 year
Second digital project won’t be the issuer’s last, Länder peers may be ‘interested and willing’ to join in
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Economists are sceptical that a mere €21bn can make a difference to Europe’s chronic investment shortage. But those close to the Juncker Plan are convinced it has brought a new urgency to removing barriers to investment. The new European Fund for Strategic Investment will have more freedom — and perhaps more importantly, is charged with reforming Europe’s whole investment culture. By Jon Hay.
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Bonds with an environmental, social or governance theme became very much a mainstream product for public sector borrowers in 2014. From that stable base, the market is ready to expand its reach into more diverse projects and currencies this year as fresh issuers come on board. Craig McGlashan reports.
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The Bank of England has signed a co-operation agreement with the European Central Bank to share clearing house information and boost currency swaps lines, after the ECB lost a court case to try to force euro trades to be cleared in the eurozone.
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BNP Paribas has restructured reporting lines on its syndicate desk, including giving one person responsibility for loans, high yield bonds and leveraged finance. -
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North Rhine-Westphalia has become the first German state to sell a socially responsible bond, pricing its debut sustainability bond flat to its curve.
