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The article reports on the €3 billion fixed/floating issue launched by Danske Bank in the regional bond market in Europe. It cites that the floating issue lured as much as €6.6 billion of orders across both tranches. According to the author, the concept behind regional transactions is to drill down to smaller accounts including savings banks in Germany but also elsewhere in Europe. It states that Danske opted for a four lead approach in order to include the key regions in Europe where it wanted to sell the bonds.

Focuses on the efforts of German mortgage banks to promote the jumbo Pfandbrief covered bond market in Europe. Economic reforms implemented in the primary markets; Significance of the development of mechanisms designed to cater a broader range of investors; Factor that led to the foreign currency issuance of Pfandbrief bond.

Focuses on the development of the German Jumbo Pfandbrief covered bond market. Background on the Jumbo Pfandbrief; Efforts of German banks in promoting transparency in the capital market; Factors that led to the success of the Jumbo Pfandbrief in Europe; Implications of the Pfandbrief Act for the bond market.

The article reports on the successful syndication of the two year rollover loan for German car marker Daimler. The deal has raised over 4 billion euros in syndication. Daimler will sign banks into the deal as early as October 2, 2009. It relates the margin and tickets offered by the deal for banks. The deal has reopened the European corporate bond market.

The article presents a European public and project finance roundtable concerning the specific demands of public and project finance in Germany, France and throughout Europe in 2008. Anne Bosche-Lenoir of Région Ile-de-France, describes the funding requirement of France. Eckhard Helms, treasurer of the State of North RhineWestphalia in Germany, describes how local governments' funding strategies evolved. The panelists discusses the extent to which local government bonds act as safe haven investments during the crisis in financial markets.

Focuses on the impact of the success of the jumbo Pfandbrief covered bond market on mortgage banking community in Europe. Strategies adopted by German mortgage banks to promote the jumbo Pfandbrief covered bond market; Significance of the introduction of the traffic light disclosure system to Pfandbrief; Implications of the bank rating downgrades by Moody's Investor Service for the trading levels of Pfandbrief.

Reports on the trend towards quality of credit issues in the European bond market. Impact of the downgrades of General Motors and Ford in May 2005 on corporate bond market; Ingredients to the success of L-Bank's benchmark transactions in March 2005; Reason for the decision of the Federal Republic of Germany to launch its first post-war foreign currency issue in May 2005.

Focuses on debut borrowers in the corporate bond market in Germany in 2002. Reasons for the decline in debut issuance from corporate borrowers in the euro market in Europe; Increased interest in new credits; Debut issues of several companies.

The article reports that peripheral borrowing costs soared to record levels following a proposal by Germany that bondholders share the burden of future eurozone sovereign rescues, such as the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF). Bankers and investors backed the view of European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet that the proposal would raise sovereign borrowing costs. Van Neiuwenhuijzen of ING Investment Management believes that the financial system would gain resilience if bondholders knew that there were significant risks involved.

The article argues that the concept of mandating a bail-in for a failing bank is starting to be noticed by policymakers and industry groups in Europe particularly in Denmark and Germany. In February 2010, Credit Suisse started the idea of bail-ins which was followed by the Bank of England. Bail-ins refer to the move of regulators to impose various debts to recapitalize an institution before reaching bankruptcy. The bail-in is seen to avoid costly government bail-outs. The author warns senior bondholders to start reappraising relative value.

The article examines the funding programme of German agricultural agency Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank. Funding and assets co-head Stefan Goebel cites that three of the four benchmark transactions for 2006 have been issued. Asian and European investors account for 60% and 25% of Rentenbank issues respectively. Rentenbank targets foreign investors which broaden their investments to achieve a raise over their government bonds.

Reports that Rheinische Hypothekenbank launched a securitization of commercial mortgages in Europe in March 2000. Impact of the launching to mortgage banks in Germany; Amount of the securitization.