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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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  • Data from DBRS Morningstar and Bank of America shows that government support measures across Europe have delayed the impact of rising unemployment on RMBS deals, though not indefinitely. The news comes as the UK government announces further support for struggling workers.
  • Equity capital markets investors are likely to face a stream of companies asking them for fresh capital to get them through the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, as cases spike again in continental Europe and the UK, writes Sam Kerr. Some will be asking for the second time — or very late.
  • ABS
    Funding Circle underlined the strain felt by UK small and medium sized enterprises in its half year results on Thursday, as the marketplace lender swung into a loss caused by heavy writedowns of subordinated portions of its SBOLT securitizations. But the lender also achieved strong volumes in government-guaranteed loans, which it sells off balance sheet to Chenavari Investment Management.