Banks

◆ Orders pour in, crushing new issue premium ◆ Pricing well through French sovereign ◆ Market warming to longer-dated paper

◆ Irish lender enjoys strong investor response for rare deal ◆ Pricing through fair value thanks to low supply ◆ UBS seen attracting ample interest for cost-effective dollar AT1

Middle of next week eyed for first deals of year

Spanish bank's research says heavier-than-normal redemptions in 2026 will pressure euro covered net supply

Tighter senior-covered bond spreads could see issuers prioritising unsecured over covereds

Dollar corporate issuance could close to $1tr in 2026, say analysts

When the dollar market re-opens on January 5, bankers expect a stampede of Yankee banks

Investors look to short-dated sterling as more rate cuts from BoE expected

With a relentless flow of cash into credit markets this year, almost every borrower could be said to have done well. But some issuers stood out for their ability to establish new footholds in certain markets that have since paved the way for peers

Corporate hybrid issuance up over 70% in 2025 as borrowers refi

Funding head Ruud Jaegers on pioneering green bonds, pricing dynamics of EuGBs and heavier focus on senior preferred issuance

David Carmalt returns to the bond market after stints at two AI firms