A raw deal
The strength of demand for corporate bonds means new bond issues are going like hot cakes. But this means many investors are frequently unable to buy any of a new issue or receive only a pitiful allocation. David Watts looks at the problems and the possible solutions
When Ciba, a Swiss chemicals company, launched a €500 million bond in mid-June, the orders totalled more than €4.5 billion. In fact, within just two hours of the books being opened the bond was already four times oversubscribed.
The deal was duly reported as a resounding success. Investors were happy that the bonds tightened 10bp within hours of launch; the company received a categorical
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