The Netherlands
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IMCD Group, the Dutch speciality chemicals firm, has amended and extended its existing loan facilities to achieve the financial flexibility that may enable it to pursue acquisitions in the future. -
The Dutch mortgage market, one of the largest in Europe, could be poised for radical transformation that stands to change the way loans are originated and funded. Bill Thornhill reports.
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The newly set up Dutch mortgage bank, Solid Mortgages, is planning to introduce the Danish mortgage system to the Netherlands. Following a presentation to be made this September in Barcelona, the first transaction from Solid could emerge early in 2016, if not before.
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Once the wild west of finance, emerging markets had dodginess and defaults aplenty. Now ethical investors want socially responsible investments. But if SRI criteria are too strict there will be nothing to buy, writes Steven Gilmore.
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A member of a sovereign’s funding team has left the country’s treasury for a job at a European agency.
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Rabobank enjoyed its visit to the dollar market for tier two debt on Tuesday, paying both a lower spread and new issue premium than it would have in euros.
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A consortium of long term investors is to buy 100% of LeasePlan Corp, the Dutch car fleet management business, funding the deal in part by issuing a €480m mandatory convertible bond.
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Goldman Sachs is out of the running for the IPO of ABN Amro, according to a banker still competing for the deal. That leaves six banks still in the race.
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Friday was a great day for Flow Traders to make its stockmarket debut. You might almost think they were traders. The Euro Stoxx 50 index opened 1.6% up as hopes rose of a debt deal for Greece, and doubled that gain by the afternoon. With that wind in its sails, Flow Traders zoomed up 14%.
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Unión de Créditos Inmobiliarios’ has issued the first Spanish RMBS since 2007. Meanwhile, ING made its first appearance in two years with an RMBS backed by better quality collateral than many covered bonds, and with a much fatter spread.
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ABN Amro this week issued the first FIG senior green bond in euros, pricing at what, by recent standards, was a slim premium to its secondary curve despite less than favourable market conditions.
