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Transition finance in transition — companies face investors in flux
Demand to invest in the low carbon transition is growing fast, but strategies are very diverse
Issuance net of buy-backs is not that high, and there is no sign of any indigestion
Caffil lands social covered bond as market ‘comes off the boil’
◆ Order book smaller than issuer’s last covered in January ◆ Banker said covered bond market has reached plateau ◆
AI impact fear rocks IPO hopefuls
Questions hang over the future of software as a service firms
Issuance net of buy-backs is not that high, and there is no sign of any indigestion
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Treasury director Rodrigo Robledo says investor relations work has paid off
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◆ Two steps to terms debated ◆ Priced flat to fair value or even with negative concession ◆ Investors split on long-dated holdco supply
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◆ Norwegian bank increases size ◆ Issuer meets spread objective ◆ Banker said he drew confidence from secondaries
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◆ Issuers opt for extra guidance as market softens ◆ Enexis takes size at six years ◆ DSM-Firmenich lands tight
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◆ Madrid plans 10 year deal ◆ Bpifrance set to launch EuGB ◆ MuniFin 'rare and well regarded'
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This week's flurry of deals takes year to date volume beyond £8bn
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Shipbuilder's shares fall 10% after capital raise
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◆ Energy pair bring three tranches ◆ Sub-100bp senior/hybrid spreads secured ◆ Single digit concessions offered
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Founder of climate investing think tank wants to apply ideas as bond investor
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When loans' LTVs hit 80%, Bitcoin stakes are liquidated in seconds
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Latest issue rides on coattails of big tech investment spree
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Solar loan origination volume is on the rise, but that growth has not been visible in the public ABS market as issuers attribute muted volumes to a surge in demand for higher yielding whole loans.
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The IPO of Calisen, the UK manufacturer of smart energy meters, was covered on its full size on the first day of marketing. Banks on the deal were pleased with the speed of the bookbuild and the quality of investors placing orders.
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Calisen Group, the UK operator of smart meters, has set a price range for its IPO on the London Stock Exchange, following a constructive investor education process. It will come at a discount to listed peers.
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Cabot Square Alternatives, a new closed end investment fund focused on alternative infrastructure and property assets with an environmental, social and governance angle, has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange.
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The first European CMBS of 2020 was priced well inside initial price thoughts last week but, although the deal was also the first green-marketed CMBS deal in Europe, market participants said it was difficult to tell how much it benefited from its ESG credentials.
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Seen with cynical eyes, the launch of JP Morgan’s Development Finance Institution (DFI) is simply an attempt to expand its emerging markets footprint — already the largest in the business — by capitalising on two trends: the wave of cash fleeing low yields for EM, and the unassailable momentum of the socially responsible investment movement.
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When the stakes are high, a small change in odds merits a big reaction
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Craig Coben examines whether it is true that no good deed goes unpunished
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Eight banks provided loan facility to company
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Vaccine bond programme to issue $1.5bn this year but needs new pledges
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First deal of its kind more than 1.5 times subscribed
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Sponsored by Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
Sukuk market’s next chapter: Financing the future, sustainably
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Sponsored by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
CAF gearing up to transform regional development
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Sponsored by Emirates NBD Capital
Emirates NBD Capital: An unrivalled conduit for Middle East liquidity