By Mike Turner
05 May 2021
Europe’s high grade corporate bond investors showed for the second day in a row on Wednesday how hungry they are for spread. Low triple-B rated credits Aker BP and Holding d’Infrastructures de Transport both increased their bond issues after bumper demand.
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP, rated Baa3/BBB-/BBB-, and French highway operator Holding d’Infrastructures de Transport, rated Baa3/BBB/BBB-, won plenty of interest from investors on Wednesday, a day after Italian oil company Eni's dual tranche hybrid capital bond was three times subscribed.Aker BP made its debut in