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Enthusiasts flock to Green Bond Standard
Critics doubted the EU Green Bond Standard would catch on, but it is gaining new issuers and a following from investors
Swiss power company issues only five and seven year floaters
Market Financial Solutions falls, shaking investor confidence in bridging lenders
News could lead bank funding to dry up, after strong run of demand in private market
Bpifrance's EuGB debut appeals to green investors with high standards
Regular green bond and social bond could come in rest of 2026, but likely no defence bond
Swiss power company issues only five and seven year floaters
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◆ French supermarket chain extends curve to 2035 ◆ Deal lands through fair value ◆ SLB volumes slide despite 'flexibility' -
◆ Small NIP enough to attract strong bid for long tranche ◆ Investors get selective amid volatility ◆ Commerz fills out its curve with two points
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◆ 'Tight and attractive valuations' for raising tier two capital ◆ Trade follows ratings upgrade ◆ 5bp of concession
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◆ Issuer returns to EuGB label ◆ €4bn trade bigger than last year's debut ◆ 'Very positive' and 'very successful' exercise
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Europe gets first large, general corporate revolving credit facility labelled green
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◆ EuGB label attracts second French agency ◆ Tight pricing to existing secondaries ◆ Label, no-grow language and marketing all help
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Demand to invest in the low carbon transition is growing fast, but strategies are very diverse
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Questions hang over the future of software as a service firms
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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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Commerzbank arranges $1.1bn deal for supply of vital raw materials
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Issuance net of buy-backs is not that high, and there is no sign of any indigestion
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Ivory Coast squeezed tight, taking $1.3bn in an 'aggressive' execution
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Blackstone is targeting a quicker than usual three day execution
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The country is one of the highest regarded sovereign issuers on the continent
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The government has been much more proactive in its debt management since a scare in 2024
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National governments of the European Union have reached agreement on the law that will implement the Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities, even though Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Greece are unhappy that nuclear power has not been specifically excluded. There could be fights over that issue when the Parliament and Commission negotiate with the Council in a 'trilogue'.
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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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