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As Solera Holdings began on Tuesday in New York the last leg of its $2bn bond roadshow, investors in the US voiced their surprise at how negative some of its European counterparts remain about the success of the deal. -
Barclays has announced a swathe of debt capital markets promotions, several new desk heads, and a new structure for EMEA, following last week's changes to the DCM management team.
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A protracted slump in equity markets has pushed some risk measures in the US and Asia to extremes.
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The derivatives hedging strategies of big name oil producers in recent years have left them levered on swings in the spot price of oil — a position that makes them a risky but potentially lucrative bet for investors.
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Solera Holdings, the car insurance software maker, may be on the verge of abandoning its attempt to issue a $2bn high yield bond, according to three market sources in London.
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Carnival Corporation, the US cruise ship operator, returned to the euro bond market for the second time in under four months with a €500m five year deal on Monday.
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European credit and equity markets improved for a second day on Monday, after the European Central Bank said that it would consider further stimulus at the next meeting in March.
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Chinese pharmaceutical company Hutchison China MediTech (Chi-Med) has picked a quartet of co-managers for a $100m listing on the Nasdaq.
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Dollar issuance slumped to its lowest level since the Lehman Brothers crisis this week as investors stayed on the sidelines amid continuing volatility.
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European credit and equity markets suffered a sustained battering this week with financial borrowers facing ever greater scrutiny in the wake of poor results and concerns about their ability to meet coupon payments.
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Despite the flimsy state of Europe's high yield market, its sister leveraged loan business remains vibrant, and this year is the most open of the four main leveraged finance markets: bonds and loans in dollars and euros, writes Max Bower.
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