Natixis
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Hong Kong JunFa Property Company raised $116m on Monday from a well anchored tap of one of its existing bonds. -
Europe’s high grade corporate bond pipeline is bulging this week, as slightly improved market conditions from last week have prompted a diverse set of issuers to lock in funding before the end of the quarter.
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The Islamic Development Bank mandated banks on Monday to arrange a sustainability sukuk, having forayed into the market last year with a Covid-focused deal. Fellow Gulf-based issuer Boubyan Bank has also mandated banks for a dollar sukuk.
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Natixis has hired Sanjeev Kumar as its new senior country manager for Singapore, as well as head of southeast and south Asia corporate and investment banking.
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BPCE and HSBC paid a small concession to access the sterling senior market this week, but both were happy to do so. The French firm targeted diversification, while HSBC went for size.
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Sustainability-linked bonds with variable coupons are winning wide acceptance among investors, according to a survey by Natixis of 40 investment managers with $20tr of assets between them. Investors think they could be used by issuers of all kinds, want to see robust standards, and are open to structural innovations.
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Fnac Darty, the French electronics retailer, has amended and extended its main bank credit lines, shortly after issuing its debut convertible bond as an independent company.
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There has been no let up in the pace of euro issuance from banks this week, with BBVA and Hypo Noe diving into another full market on Tuesday following a busy but 'comfortable' session on Monday.
