Banks

◆ Deal attracts more than €10bn ◆ Rarity of name and jurisdiction fuels demand ◆ No premium needed to take size

Bank goes further than Crédit Ag and SocGen in avoiding regulatory call

Half year FIG issuance, powered by more than 50% Yankees, reaches record $307bn volume

Bulge bracket firms are hiring from each other in a war for talent to woo financial sponsors

◆ Swiss bank issuance is novel for the euro FIG market ◆ Mixes elements of senior and covered FIG debt, and SSA bonds ◆ State-backed deal performs well

Senior management simplified

◆ Positive market backdrop for larger and smaller issuers ◆ Canadian bank taps favourable euro funding at similar level to the US market ◆ Smaller Italian lender Sella crunches spread from a year ago

Internal hire ends seven year stint in covered bond research

◆ Société Générale's insurance arm refis legacy perp ◆ Deal lands flat to fair value ◆ Investor sweet spot

◆ Inaugural green deal from issuer ◆ Low beta offering draws good order book ◆ Investors may be looking further up the capital stack

Investors are thirsty for yield and willing to sacrifice spread

Firm’s tailored package for UK nuclear project is new milestone in private credit’s advance into investment grade lending