ABN Amro
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European banks made the most of an improving tone in the euro market this week, piling on top of one another to access funding in a small but supportive window. -
European banks are trying to lock in funding at longer maturities as they consider whether credit spreads have reached a low point. But demand is less certain at the long end of the market, and some investors are pushing for a higher premium to reflect duration risk.
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ABN Amro brushed aside concerns about the bid for long end paper on Wednesday, as it secured a tight spread on a 12 year deal in the euro market. It was joined by a couple of other banks targeting more conventional maturities.
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Helaba came close to fair value with the pricing for its green and non-preferred senior debut on Wednesday, maintaining a solid order book despite competing supply in euros.
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Europe’s high grade corporate bond market had a distinctly Spanish flavour on Tuesday as Cellnex and Merlin Properties issued. Some analysts predict that the healthy earnings season might mean a 15% rise in bond issuance from the European market.
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hGears, the German maker of precision gears for e-mobility, kept its head above water in trading on Friday after the company’s €173m IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, against extremely difficult market conditions.
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The €173m IPO of hGears, the German maker of high-precision gears for e-mobility, is more than three times covered, ahead of final pricing later today.
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A trio of senior borrowers paid minimal new issue premiums in euros this week as Swedbank and AIB Group tapped a sweet spot of demand for bail-inable debt, while Macquarie got attractive pricing compared to its dollar curve.
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Macquarie shed over a third of its order book on Wednesday as it priced its third euro deal in 18 months at what was deemed a “very tight” level. It was joined in the senior market by Swedbank, which was issuing its first callable non-preferred bond.
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The current of interest in sustainability-linked finance entered a new district of the capital markets this week — private equity funds-of-funds. AlpInvest Partners, one of the biggest managers in the market, has signed a $650m facility tied to its environmental, social and governance investment practices. But the deal raises the question of the role of transparency in such financings.
