Switzerland

UBS has priced its first Swiss franc-denominated senior bond issued out of the holding company on Monday.

Two Latin American multilaterals this week defied investor jitters around looming US non-farm payroll numbers to tap the Swiss franc market.

The prospect of a huge financing package to back ChemChina’s $43bn acquisition of Syngenta has left bankers guessing how the two banks arranging the funding are going to structure and distribute the debt, especially as the lenders are working under separate mandates. Despite their size, the loans are expected to be well supported thanks to abundant liquidity in Europe and the target’s strong credentials, writes Shruti Chaturvedi.

ANZ New Zealand this week became the latest in a slew of Antipodean financial institutions to print Swiss franc denominated debt.

The arid landscape for equity block trades so far this year in EMEA was brightened on Wednesday by two evening sales, both with a Russian flavour and involving elite clients.

Two banks are working on separate loans for financing to back ChemChina's $43bn cash offer to acquire Swiss company Syngenta.

The Swiss Futures & Options Association (SFOA) has changed its name to reflect changing membership, becoming the International Commodities and Derivatives Association (ICDA).

Swiss franc investors made the most of a rare opportunity to buy Austrian sub-sovereign paper on Thursday when Land Niederoesterreich (Lower Austria) tapped its April 2021 and September 2023 bonds.

One of Credit Suisse's most senior leveraged finance bankers is heading back to Switzerland to join the management team of the group's Swiss entity, as it prepares for a partial IPO in the next two years.

Heathrow, London’s largest airport, printed its second Swiss franc bond on Monday, surprising bankers away from the deal with its timing.

FMS Wertmanagement has launched two separate tender offers on the Irish Stock Exchange for euro, Swiss franc, US and Canadian dollar denominated covered bonds issued by Depfa Bank and Depfa Pfandbrief Bank SA.

Macquarie Bank printed an eight year Swiss franc bond this week, mimicking an earlier effort from compatriot National Australia Bank.