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Nederlandse Waterschapsbank will add a new item to SRI investors’ menu, after mandating banks on Wednesday to run a roadshow for a debut affordable housing bond. -
The victory of Emmanuel Macron in France's presidential election opens wide the window between now and the UK general election for IPOs to be done. The block trades market is also strong, with several large deals completed so far this week.
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KfW has sold the largest ever new green bond issue from a supranational or European agency, printing flat to its curve with a green deal for the first time and drawing a remarkably high level of Asian investor interest for a euro trade. More SRI issuance is on the way, after Dutch agency FMO announced a sustainability bond roadshow.
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The IPO of VolkerWessels, the Dutch construction and property development company owned by the Wessels family, achieved coverage on its full deal size by Wednesday morning, two working days into the bookbuild.
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VolkerWessels, the Dutch construction company controlled by the Wessels family, has opened the books for its Amsterdam IPO, which could value the business at up to €2bn.
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Two commodities companies have rolled out separate syndications into the loan market, with Vitol Asia approaching lenders for $1bn and Gunvor Singapore looking for $800m.
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Theresa May stunned the UK on Tuesday by calling a snap general election, but equity capital markets remain calm and the next wave of IPOs is becoming more visible, with two more new deals announced this week.
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VolkerWessels, the Dutch construction and property development group owned by the Wessels family, has announced its intention to float on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, over a decade after it was taken private in a buyout.
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Ecom, the Swiss commodities trader, has sealed a $500m one year revolver after banks piled in, helping it raise $100m more than planned.
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The palette of socially responsible investment bonds is expanding. Two borrowers made SRI debuts this week with a social inclusion bond and a sustainability bond, while a third has announced its intention to follow suit.
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A pair of European borrowers debuted socially responsible investment bonds on Monday, raising a combined €1.2bn, with one able to tighten its price by several basis points.
