UK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: BROKERS COMMENTS

17th Jun 2010 10:44

Broker comments in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 0944 GMT [Dow Jones] Exane analyst Ian Gordon says UK banks should feel "cautiously relieved" by the tone and content of Chan

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UK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: BROKERS COMMENTS

17th Jun 2010 09:48

Broker comments in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 0848 GMT [Dow Jones] UK banks should benefit from the positive tone of Chancellor George Osborne's and Bank of England Govern

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MARKET TALK: Buy UK Banks After Osborne, King Speeches - RBS

17th Jun 2010 09:48

0848 GMT [Dow Jones] UK banks should benefit from the positive tone of Chancellor George Osborne's and Bank of England Governor Mervyn King's Wednesday night speeches to City executives, says RBS banks analyst, who recommends buying their shares. One particular point of interest was the apparent de-

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Barclays Grp CEO Says Co Will Continue To Invest In Italy-Report

17th Jun 2010 08:09

MILAN (Dow Jones)--Barclays PLC (BCS) group Chief Executive John Varley isn't concerned about Italy's public finances and said that the U.K bank will continue to invest in the country, including wealth management services, according to an interview published Thursday in daily Il Sole 24 Ore. Var

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Qatar Fund Eyes Top Hotels In Hunt For London Assets - Report

17th Jun 2010 06:41

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Qatar Investment Authority, one of the world's richest sovereign wealth funds, with U.K. interests including Harrods, the U.S. Embassy building in Mayfair and Chelsea Barracks, is preparing to make offers on two of London's most famous hotels, U.K. newspaper The Times reported Th

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PRESS RELEASE: Barclays Wealth Hires Don Milich and Clifford Wang as Investment Representatives in Atlanta

16th Jun 2010 15:33

Barclays Wealth Hires Don Milich and Clifford Wang as Investment Representatives in Atlanta NEW YORK, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Barclays Wealth, the global wealth manager and advisor, is pleased to announce that it has hired Don Milich and Clifford Wang as Investment Representatives in the Atlant

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Danske Bank Prices EUR1B 2022 Covered Bond At 99.025

16th Jun 2010 15:13

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Danske Bank AS (DANSKE.KO) has priced its EUR1 billion, 2022, covered bond through joint lead managers Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas SA, Danske Bank and HSBC Holdings PLC, one of the banks said Wednesday. The bond will be backed by a pool of residental mortgages. Terms ar

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Sparebanken Prices EUR1 Bln 2015 2.5% Covered Bond At 99.884

16th Jun 2010 14:51

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Sparebanken 1 Boligkreditt AS has priced its EUR1 billion, five-year, covered bond at 45 basis points over midswaps, one of the banks leading the deal said Wednesday. Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse Group, Danske Bank AS, Societe Generale SA and UniCredit SpA were lead manage

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Barclays Bank Prices EUR400M 2013 FRN Tap At 98.611

16th Jun 2010 14:29

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Barclays Bank PLC (BCS) has priced the EUR400 million tap of its 2013 floating rate note at 80 basis points over three-month Euribor, one of the banks running the deal said Wednesday. The additional brings the total size to EUR2.56 billion. Terms are as follows: Amount:

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Danske Bank Sets 12-Year Covered Bond Pricing At Swaps +0.75 Area

16th Jun 2010 08:46

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Danske Bank AS (DANSKE.KO) has set price guidance on its 12-year covered bond in the area of 75 basis points over mid-swaps, one of the banks running the sale said Wednesday. The bond will be at least EUR500 million in size and is expected to price later Wednesday, subject to

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Danske Bank Plans Euro Benchmark Covered-Bond Issue

15th Jun 2010 13:43

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Danske Bank AS (DANSKE.KO) is planning a euro-denominated, benchmark-sized covered bond via lead managers Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas SA, Danske Bank and HSBC Holdings PLC. The deal is expected to price this week, subject to market conditions. Danske Bank is rated tripl

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CFF Prices EUR600M 2025 Covered Bond At 99.369, Swaps +0.75

15th Jun 2010 13:29

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Compagnie de Financement Foncier, or CFF, the covered-bond issuing unit of French mortgage lender Credit Foncier de France SA (12081-FR), has priced its EUR600 million, 2025, covered bond through Barclays PLC, Natixis and UniCredit SpA, one of the banks said Tuesday. Terms ar

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CFF To Price EUR600 Mln 15-Year Covered Bond At Swaps +0.75

15th Jun 2010 13:00

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Compagnie de Financement Foncier, or CFF, the covered-bond issuing unit of French mortgage lender Credit Foncier de France SA (12081-FR), has set price guidance on its EUR600 million, 15-year covered bond in the area of 75 basis points over mid-swaps, one of the banks running the

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PRESS RELEASE: S&P Raises SLB Rtgs To AA-/A-1+; Off Watch Pos; Rtgs Withdrawn

15th Jun 2010 12:16

The following is a press release from Standard & Poor's: -- Following completion of the transfer of Standard Life Bank PLC's (SLB) assets and liabilities to Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays), Barclays has become the direct or indirect obligor in respect of the outstanding rated debt formerly issued

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SpareBank Plans Euro Benchmark Covered-Bond Issue

15th Jun 2010 10:48

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Norway's SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS is planning a euro-denominated, benchmark-sized covered bond, one of the banks working on the deal said Tuesday. Barclays PLC, Credit Suisse Group, Danske Bank, UniCredit SpA, and Societe Generale SA are joint lead-managers on the deal.

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