Sweden

With increased activity in the euro investment grade and US high yield markets, bankers feel confident the European high yield pipeline should start making real progress, despite this week’s activity being restricted to a single roadshow.

The Euromoney Smaller European Companies Index Series currently comprises 1350 companies across 16 European countries.

Akelius Residential Property, the Swedish property group, was the only borrower roadshowing on Tuesday for a speculative grade bond in Europe, but bankers said investor feedback was positive.

The Swedish central bank (Riksbank) met on Wednesday amid speculation that it would announce an extension of its sovereign bond purchase programme to Swedish covered bonds, say analysts at Société Générale.

Akelius Residential Property, the Swedish property group, will begin a roadshow on Monday, September 7, for its first high yield bond in euros.

Swedish Export Credit Corporation had to brave turbulent conditions on Friday to wrap up a flurry of dollar benchmarks from public sector issuers this week.

Pohjola Bank’s next capital markets issue will likely be a covered bond, meaning investors waiting for a euro tier two deal scheduled for June may have even longer to wait.

TF Bank, a Swedish fintech business, is preparing the launch of its initial public offering on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and has appointed a bank to lead the deal.

Pohjola Bank changed direction to issue tier two debt in Swedish kronor on Tuesday, after being kept out of the euro market in the second quarter.

SEB’s head of corporate finance will be leaving after nine years with the bank to work for a private equity firm in Stockholm, with SEB looking internally and externally to fill his job.

Swedbank’s sharp five year floater was the only FIG supply in euros this week, but bankers believe the market will only suffer a short summer drought before supply ramps up this month.

Stadshypotek became the second Swedish bank this year to issue a sterling floating rate covered bond, pricing its deal in line with Canadian issuers.