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BFCM's perfect timing for Tier 2
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel capitalised on an improvement in market conditions on Wednesday to bring its first Tier 2 in over a year, amassing more than €4.3bn of demand for the 10-year bullet that provided some rare supply in the asset class.
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MOVES-Tannenbaum takes on added leverage finance responsibilities
Jeff Tannenbaum is to take on additional oversight for Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s leveraged finance business for EMEA, according to an internal memo seen by IFR.
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CDPQ rows against the tide in dollar return
CDP Financial managed to circumvent tight swap spreads and low Treasury yields to bring a US$2bn two-year dollar benchmark, though investor response was more muted than its last foray in the currency.
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Mizuho cautious in delicate market
Mizuho Financial Group gave the first glimpse of how much financial issuers need to pay following a repricing of credit risk, marketing its five-year holdco senior with an initial concession of 20bp-25bp.
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Issuers stand down as tentative tone endures
One covered bond borrower and two corporate issuers decided to step back from the European primary market on Monday as the jumpy tone that has characterised proceedings in recent days showed no sign of letting up.
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Mood turns uneasy after tough FIG week
After months of ebullience, the sharp downturn in European FIG primary activity has left market participants concerned how upcoming supply will be digested by investors.
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MunHyp returns to SNP as market goes from feast to famine
Muenchener Hypothekenbank was the only European FIG borrower out on Wednesday, bringing a no-grow €250m senior non-preferred seven-year against what remains a tentative new issue backdrop.
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Covered investors rediscover price discipline
Books for covered deals from Swedish Covered Bond Corporation and UniCredit Bank Austria failed to pass the €1bn mark on Tuesday, a rude awakening for a market that had hitherto appeared immune from volatility elsewhere.
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Seniors creak under weight of supply
A turnaround in risk sentiment encouraged banks to hit the senior European market last week but the glut of supply combined with heightened concerns around Brexit and trade wars hampered performance, leaving investors nursing losses.
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NatWest Markets' bold euro move pays off
Investors rushed to the first senior euro trade from a domestic UK lender in eight months last week, a €1bn five-year for NatWest Markets that turned out to be timed to perfection.
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