German Sovereign
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Scarcity value helped German media group Bertelsmann attract more than €2bn of demand for a new 10 year benchmark on Wednesday. -
Although this week’s primary covered bond supply was limited to three deals and the near term outlook is limited by AQR results and Q3 reporting blackouts, demand reached a substantial €5.4bn of orders. Notable activity included the first public sector issue under Belgium’s covered bond law and the tightest ever Canadian euro print.
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Deutsche Wohnen, the German residential property company, has agreed loans totalling €1.36bn with two German banks, completing a €1.76bn refinancing process that began with its €400m seven year convertible bond issue at the beginning of September.
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Bertelsmann, the German media group, made a rare return to the bond market on Wednesday with a new 10 year benchmark.
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The syndication of €1.38bn of loans for German internet service provider United Internet is expected to close oversubscribed next week.
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Unitymedia Kabel BW, the German cable operator, has launched €725m-equivalent of senior notes to refinance outstanding debt. It is the first high yield transaction since last Tuesday, as issuers have stayed away from a tumultuous primary and secondary market.
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Landesbank Baden-Württemberg has announced that Rainer Bucher will be its new head of syndicated loans from January 1, 2015.
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Deutsche Wohnen, the German residential property company, has agreed loans totalling €1.36bn with two German banks, completing a €1.76bn refinancing process that began with its €400m seven year convertible bond issue at the beginning of September.
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Four issuers launched covered bonds from Germany, Sweden, Norway and Austria this week. The transactions were all well subscribed and priced tightly but the greatest degree of price tension was seen in deals that are expected to be eligible for the European Central Bank’s purchase programme.
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Adidas, the German sportswear maker, issued its first bond for five years on Wednesday. The company’s rarity, high perceived credit quality of around the single-A level and very strong brand name should have made this a triumphant deal, but in the treacherous conditions of this week it was a mess.
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Adidas, the German sportswear maker, issued its first bond for five years on Wednesday. The company’s rarity, high perceived credit quality of around the single-A level and very strong brand name should have made this a triumphant deal – but in the treacherous conditions of this week it was a mess.
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