Bank of America
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Link Real Estate Investment Trust brought the first green bond from a Hong Kong corporate on Thursday, printing $500m worth of notes at a level that was considered fair value among investors. -
ICBC Asia made its debut in the additional tier one market on Thursday with a bang, netting $1bn from a deal that boasted the lowest coupon on record for an AT1 in Asia ex-Japan.
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Bank of Communications, China’s fifth biggest bank, is mulling an IPO of its investment banking arm in Hong Kong, issuing a request for proposals for a possible $300m listing, sources said.
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Supply-starved investors pounced on new euro benchmarks from the European Stability Mechanism and Agence Française de Développement this week, the first since the UK’s Brexit vote.
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Monsanto’s shares moved only a little on Thursday afternoon, suggesting investors are not yet convinced by Bayer’s revelation of a new, slightly higher offer for the company, as it revives its drive to create a global leader in agricultural science.
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Another three SSA dollar deals hit screens on Thursday, all living up to the high standards set by a multitude of predecessors this week.
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has started a series of investor calls and meetings to market a triple currency bond that is expected to be one of the largest new issues of the year.
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The green bond market is set for some new action with Link Real Estate Investment Trust kicking off a dollar transaction on Thursday.
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Agence Française de Développement hit the sweet spot for supply-starved, yield-hungry investors on Wednesday with a 10 year euro benchmark.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development kept pricing tight for its return to the green bond market on Wednesday.
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Bank of Georgia is targeting a seven year bond, with the roadshow for the deal finishing on Wednesday.
