DZ Bank
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Commerzbank is "working on" a replacement for two longstanding FIG syndicate bankers who left the firm just before Christmas. -
The European Private Placement Facility (EPPF) has completed its first bond issue, which those involved say is the start of a “revolution” in debt capital markets.
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The State of North Rhine-Westphalia launched a €2bn benchmark on Tuesday, printing with what leads said was zero new issue concession as the market prepares to shut down for year end.
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The three corporate bond issuers who sold new issues in euros on Tuesday offered something short, something intermediate and something long. The shorter tranches benefitted from the most interest.
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The German State of North Rhine-Westphalia has hit screens for a euro bond, coinciding with an easing of the political woes of its sovereign.
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Unédic has announced that it intends to sell a seven year benchmark from its unguaranteed Neu MTN programme on Tuesday, in what is likely to be the borrower’s final benchmark of the year.
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The social bond market — though still nascent — is rapidly gaining momentum. Three public sector issuers made their debuts in the market this week, all of which met with enthusiastic approval from Europe’s community of dedicated socially responsible investors.
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Three issuers launched social bonds on the same day on Tuesday, which is likely a first for the SSA market. They raised a combined €1.5bn across five, seven and 10 years, with two of the deals managing to make dramatic moves in pricing thanks to what one banker called "superb conditions".
