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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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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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The yield was ultra high but Congo had little room to manoeuvre
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Benin showed Islamic issuance is a viable market for sub-Saharan African sovereigns
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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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Specialist lender White Oak has sponsored the first securitization of Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) loans, a £150m private transaction with Barclays, enabling it to recycle capital into the final 15 days of the government-backed lending programme.
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At least 12 Argentine provinces are either deep in restructuring talks with bondholders or are preparing to begin negotiations. But as Argentina’s finance minister Martín Guzmán calls for regional governments to renegotiate their debts in line with the federal government’s sustainability guidelines, investors are unlikely to grant the same level of debt relief they agreed with the sovereign.
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IAG, the airline holding company that owns British Airways, has launched its €2.75bn rights issue to help fund it through the coronavirus pandemic. The company does not expect a return to normal operations until 2023, but is hoping its ability to be flexible in offering flights to areas that are recovering more quickly will be enough to persuade investors to take part in the cash call.
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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