Banks

◆ Order book holds as premium paid ◆ Arb versus dollars considered ◆ 'Highly granular' buyers

Appointment follows strong year in ECM

Respected expert’s job cut while on maternity leave

Influential banker helped shape European levfin market in 35 year career

◆ US FIG issuance at steady pace despite volatility ◆ Range of domestic borrowers hit market, including BNY Mellon with a perp ◆ APAC banks print senior and subordinated debt

◆ HSBC prints A$1.5bn into 'growing market' ◆ Banco Santander lures buyers amid value vs euros ◆ Aussie market 'more appealing'

With private equity plateauing and private credit booming, banks are anxious not to get left out of the party

Swedbank’s corporate finance and DCM high yield teams move to renamed entity

◆ Prices tight to US Treasuries ◆ Swap spreads move during bookbuilding ◆ It would 'not have been good' to be in euros

◆ Talk of planned mandate change comes as bank raises €4bn ◆ More defence projects to become eligible for loans ◆ Deal not impacted, green label helped

◆ Rates and geopolitical volatility weigh on investor sentiment ◆ Fast money investors show price sensitivity ◆ Low single digit premium paid

◆ Bank of America and National Bank of Canada opt for Monday issuance in shortened week ◆ Somewhat weaker backdrop results in lower price tightening versus recent senior deals ◆ BofA boosts euro funding this year to €6.25bn