News, Deals & Cases

Swiss private banking group EFG International has issued CHF 340 million in senior unsecured dual-tranche bonds by EFG Bank. The bonds are listed on SIX Swiss Exchange. Tranche one amounts to CHF 175 million, has a three-year maturity, and carries a fixed coupon of 1.13% per annum. Tranche two totals CHF 165 million, with a…

SIG Group has successfully placed EUR 625 million in bonds. The bonds were issued by SIG Combibloc PurchaseCo S.à.r.l. and are guaranteed by SIG Group AG. Carrying a 3.75% coupon, the bonds mature in 2030. Headquartered in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, SIG Group provides global solutions for aseptic carton packaging systems. BNP Paribas and BofA Securities…

Galderma has completed its inaugural EUR 500 million bond issuance as well as CHF 435 million dual-tranche bond placement. Galderma made its Eurobond market debut with a EUR 500 million issuance maturing in 2030 and carrying a 3.5% coupon. The bonds were issued by Galderma Finance Europe B.V. and guaranteed by Galderma Group. BNP Paribas,…

Sandoz, a global leader in generics and biosimilars, has announced that it has fully repaid USD 750 million equivalent USD and EUR term loans that were put in place in September 2023, just before its spin-off from Novartis. The repayment was funded through proceeds from successful bond transactions: – On 13 March 2025, Sandoz issued a…

nxtAssets GmbH has listed on SIX Swiss Exchange its first physically backed Exchange Traded Products (ETPs): nxtAssets Bitcoin direct (ISIN: DE000NXTA018) and nxtAssets Ethereum direct (ISIN: DE000NXTA026). The products are also traded on Deutsche Börse via Xetra. The ETPs are fully backed by physical holdings of Bitcoin and Ethereum, with custody provided by Crypto Finance…

On 9 April 2025, 21Shares AG, a leading global issuer of crypto ETPs, successfully issued and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange its new 21Shares Dogecoin ETP (DOGE). This ETP is linked to and fully physically collateralized by Dogecoin and is traded in USD and EUR.  For this ETP, 21Shares AG has formed an exclusive…

On 2 April 2025, New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Limited successfully completed its inaugural CHF-denominated bond issuance under its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Programme. The CHF 220 million 0.77% fixed rate notes are due in 2032 and are guaranteed by certain New Zealand local authorities. The notes are governed by English law and have…

On 1 April 2025, Swiss Re launched, under its USD 10 billion Debt Issuance Programme, an offering of: (i) EUR 750 million Guaranteed Subordinated Fixed Rate Reset Notes with a Scheduled Maturity in 2033; (ii) USD 750 million Guaranteed Subordinated Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes with a Scheduled Maturity in 2046; and (iii) SGD 450 million Guaranteed Subordinated…

In March 2025, Sika AG placed bonds totaling CHF 500 million across three tranches. The payment date of the new bonds was 24 March 2025, and the new bonds were listed on SIX Swiss Exchange. The net proceeds of the bond issuance are used for general corporate purposes, including the refinancing of existing financial indebtedness. …