Investor demand in syndicated bond issuances: stylised facts

Martin Hillebrand, Marko Mravlak and Peter Schwendner
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Martin Hillebrand: ESM
Marko Mravlak: ESM
Peter Schwendner: Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Working Papers from European Stability Mechanism

Abstract: This study analyses investor demand in syndicated EFSF and ESM bond issuances from 2014 to 2020 on an unprecedented granularity level of individual orders. In particular, we investigate three main aspects of order book dynamics: first, we determine the main factors segmenting investor demand. Second, we analyse price dynamics in the transactions and its relation to investor demand. Third, we examine whether there are any indications of order book inflation that might explain the increased volatility in order book volume. We identify issuance tranche and tenor as the main determinants of investor demand, which are to a large extent anticipated by the envisaged notional amount of the issuance. Further, we note that the pricing of ESM bond issuances is carried out in an economical manner, i.e. the new issue premium tends to be lower in a market context with large demand. Lastly, we look at the drivers of large order books and find a mixture of above average number and volume of orders. This confirms that there are no indications of order book inflation tendencies in the analysed time period.

Keywords: Investor demand; bond issuance; bond syndication; bond primary market; investor behaviour; order books; order book inflation; new issue premium (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G12 G15 G23 G40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20
Date: 2021-12-22, Revised 2021-12-23
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