The Netherlands
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A Dutch agency has become the latest public sector borrower to dip into a record breaking sterling market for the year so far, after mandating banks on Wednesday for a deal.
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NL Financial Investments, the Dutch state agency, has named bookrunners for the IPO of insurer ASR, having already chosen the global co-ordinators earlier this year.
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A healthy pair of benchmarks this week and strong conditions mean the euro market is wide open for a pair of supranationals to bring planned deals next week.
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After LeasePlan postponed its €1.55bn bond last week, US software producer Solera Holdings stands alone in the European high yield market as it roadshows a $2bn acquisition bond. But some bankers said that it will be hard for the Texan issuer to draw any lessons from LeasePlan's pain.
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Delta Lloyd, the Dutch insurance company, is facing opposition to its planned €1bn rights issue - more than the company is now worth - from as many as a third of its shareholders.
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Multiple FIG bonds hit the primary market for the first time in a month on Monday as European bank stocks continued their rebound to ease the pressure on borrowers.
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SIF Group postponed its €125m all-secondary Amsterdam IPO on Thursday even after trying for a smaller deal size ahead of books closing. It blamed deteriorated and volatile capital markets.
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Europe’s high yield bond market suffered a severe disappointment on Thursday evening when LeasePlan Corp, the Dutch car finance bank, was forced to pull a €1.55bn bond. Market participants were hoping the offer would show the market was functioning properly, writes Victor Jimenez.
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SIF, the Dutch maker of components for the offshore wind, oil and gas markets, has set the price range for its all-secondary initial public offering at a level that implies a valuation of €357m-€434m.
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Rabobank’s treasury has lost its head of capital and secured products to its own investment bank.
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Anthony Veder, the Dutch gas tanker line, issued its first Euro private placement (PP) on Friday, branding the deal as the first sustainable shipping loan.