SES ignores non-farm payrolls to bring Europe's second hybrid of 2016
SES, the Luxembourg-based satellite operator, opted to ignore the announcement of US non-farm payrolls today, traditionally a reason for the European corporate bond market to take a day of rest, and...
View ArticleIK Investment Partners sells out of Attendo in ABB
Augustus International, a vehicle for IK Investment Partners, has sold its 15.3% stake in Attendo, the largest private healthcare company in Scandinavia, through an accelerated bookbuild run by SEB and...
View ArticleDNA mulls second IPO attempt
DNA Ltd, Finland’s third largest mobile phone operator, is considering a second attempt at an IPO as part of its strategic review, nearly three years after shareholders voted against going public.
View ArticleBAML, Mediobanca confidently keep Banco Popolare rights to themselves
Banco Popolare’s €1bn rights issue, for which the pricing was announced on Thursday, is a “done deal” according to a banker away from it — so much so that Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Mediobanca...
View ArticleThe winners: GlobalCapital Americas Derivatives Awards 2016
GlobalCapital is delighted to announce the winners of its Americas Derivatives Awards for 2016. The results were revealed at a gala dinner at New York’s Metropolitan Club on June 2. Thank you to...
View ArticleRegulators must step up to blockchain challenge
Distributed ledger technology, or "blockchain", has the potential to revolutionise all areas of financial markets very quickly. But the characteristics that make it a boon to market participants also...
View ArticleIPOs near conclusions as Dong and Van Lanschot tighten guidance
Of the five IPOs due to reach completion this week, Norway’s B2 Holding finished its bookbuild today and Dong Energy has put out final guidance. Van Lanschot has also just revised its guidance. The...
View ArticleB2 Holding completes Oslo IPO, raises Nkr650m for expansion
B2 Holding, the Norwegian consumer debt collection company, has completed the bookbuild for its IPO on the Oslo stock exchange, raising Nkr650m ($80m) to fuel growth in its existing markets.
View ArticleFrench region squeezes price for green bond
Île-de-France was able to tighten pricing by 5bp from initial price thoughts for its fourth foray into the green bond market and still managed to increase the deal from its initial target size.
View ArticleArena priced as Obvion green RMBS tests waters
Delta Lloyd’s prime Dutch RMBS deal was priced on Tuesday, as leads on Obvion’s green RMBS deal put out price thoughts in the 35bp area.
View ArticleHessen finds strong demand as Bund yields hit new low
The 10 year Bund yield hit a record intraday low on Tuesday, as a German region increased a deal size and a French agency lined up an unconventional eight year deal.
View ArticleTitan first HY Greek in six months
TitanCement may become the first high yield issuer of the year from Greece, after more than six months without issuance from the country.
View ArticleASR Nederland IPO ready for guidance as investors focus on yield
Price guidance is expected imminently on the IPO of insurance company ASR Nederland, which is closing on Thursday and looks set be the biggest in the current spate of Dutch equity capital markets...
View ArticleBasic-Fit to revise guidance for debt-cutting IPO in next 24 hours
Basic-Fit, the low cost gym group, is expected to issue revised price guidance for its IPO in the next 24 hours.
View ArticleBlock trades go fast in Erste Bank and Euskaltel
Two substantial equity block trades were launched on Tuesday evening, after a good day for shares when the Euro Stoxx 50 closed up 1.3%.
View ArticleBraas Monier keeps tight pricing trend going with €435m bond
The Luxemburg-based producer of roof products, Braas Monier, proved there is still strong investor demand for double-B rated paper in the high yield market as it tightened pricing in from guidance on...
View ArticleECB keeps it civilised on corporate bond entry
The European Central Bank made an orderly entry into the European investment grade corporate bond market on Wednesday, choosing to buy small tickets in secondary.
View ArticleRefinancings punctuate 'overbought' levloan market
Springer Nature, the German publisher, Unit4, the Dutch software firm, and German telecoms firm Tele Columbus have all brought refinancing deals to the leveraged loan market this week. But the majority...
View ArticleBabson breaks 130bp barrier in European CLOs
Heavy demand at the top end of the CLO capital structure has driven pricing below 130bp for the first time since October 2014, but pricing further down the stack remains more stubborn.
View ArticleASR Nederland, Basic Fit trim IPO pricing
Two live Dutch IPOs for state-owned insurer ASR Nederland and gym chain Basic Fit have both issued revised price guidance. ASR was on track to become the largest Amsterdam IPO of the year.
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