Asklepios Kliniken looks for chunky Schuldschein
German Asklepios Kliniken launched a €300m triple tranche Schuldschein on Wednesday, with pricing that could tempt a wide variety of lenders.
View ArticleEIB tempts Australians with green Kangaroo
The European Investment Bank tapped its January 2028 Australian dollar Climate Awareness Bond on Wednesday. The bond’s green credentials attracted investors rarely seen that far along the credit curve,...
View ArticleGhana Cocoa Board signs 25th facility
Ghana Cocoa Board has signed its annual financing for its cocoa harvest at $1.3bn with 24 lenders, the 25th time the organisation has done the facility.
View ArticleStar IPO a hit, up 5% on day one
Shares in Steinhoff Africa Retail, the African retail assets of Steinhoff International, rose 5% above their IPO price on Wednesday after the company made its debut on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
View ArticleISDA DC decides on Noble Group, prompts questions on reform
An International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) determinations committee 'cleverly' dismissed on Tuesday the controversial question of whether Noble Group defaulted on its debt in June, but...
View ArticleCryptocurrency derivatives rush continues
Leverj plans a decentralised platform for cryptocurrency derivative trading that will offer the ability to trade not only cryptocurrency leveraged products but also use the blockchain to trade other...
View ArticleStada cuts loan size and tightens pricing ahead of commitment deadline
Stada, the German pharmaceutical firm, has shrunk its leveraged loan by €250m and increased its high yield bond by the same amount, ahead of the loan's commitment deadline on Thursday.
View ArticleBankruptcy knocks established HY index constituent
Toys R Us has become the latest CDS name to default after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
View ArticleAutostrade Per l’Italia hits 12 year to fund tender
Autostrade Per l’Italia, the Italian toll road operator, on Monday printed a €700m 12 year deal to finance a tender offer for up to €650m shorter dated bonds.
View ArticleNorteGas dual tranche debut hits €5.4bn
Spanish gas distribution company NorteGas Energía Distribución was the only investment grade corporate bond issuer in the euro corporate bond market on Thursday. Its debut deal was a €1.3bn five year...
View ArticleBarclays set to ‘crack open’ UK green bond market
Energy efficiency data released by the UK government has allowed Barclays to launch a Green Bond Framework based on financing environmentally-friendly homes.
View ArticleBondMarker results: Austria’s century venture scored
The eurozone’s first ever 100 year syndication launched last week, much to the excitement of the SSA market. Read on to see how the BondMarker voters rated Austria’s €3.5bn effort, as well as trades...
View ArticlePostal Savings smashes records with $7.25bn AT1
Postal Savings Bank of China Co’s $7.25bn Basel III additional tier one bond from Thursday was one for the books, breaking numerous records with its size and price, while navigating around a downgrade...
View ArticleCromwell Reit pulls €739m Singapore IPO
Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust has cancelled its potential €738.8m listing on the Singapore Exchange due to market conditions, after first trying to get past the finish line with a...
View ArticleHK puts stop to heavily discounted equity raises
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) plans to bar issuers from carrying out heavily dilutive equity raisings, as it seeks feedback on a raft of proposals aimed at tightening governance for listed...
View ArticleCorporate bond week ahead: pace slows but no worries
This week started very strongly in the investment grade euro corporate bond market with nine tranches issued in the first two days. However, the rest of the week yielded just the one. Syndicate...
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