◆ What happened at the EBRD's Annual Meetings ◆ Romania's new president and the fiscal fright that awaits him ◆ Investors distracted from FIG by US corporates
◆ HSBC raises more than $11bn-equivalent senior and subordinated funding in a little over a week ◆ Hits improved sterling market for first time since September ◆ Broker IG Group makes its second bond appearance
◆ Both banks issue their second ever euro deals in respective asset classes ◆ SBAB prints much tighter but also ends up with lower oversubscription ◆ Higher spread pick-up on the Croatian deal lures buyers as issuer's credit profile improves