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Nomura has made sustainability one of the pillars of its fightback in investment banking, as it joins the race to harness the power of sustainability-related M&A and capital markets deals.

Société du Grand Paris hoovered up strong demand this week to sell the longest ever public syndicated green bond. The French agency was joined by three other public sector borrowers in raising socially responsible bonds this week, including the first European city to issue a social-labelled bond.

World Bank cemented its status as one of the leading sterling issuers in the public sector bond market with a record-breaking 10 year deal on Thursday.

US telecoms company AT&T brought a new type of hybrid deal to Europe’s corporate bond scene this week, as dwindling spreads created seemingly contradictory sweet spots for issuance across the market.

First Abu Dhabi Bank capped a productive week for both itself and GCC issuers on Wednesday as it sold a £450m three year bond to sterling investors who were raring to diversify their holdings.

Arion Bank showed its eagerness to issue additional tier one (AT1) capital on Thursday as Icelandic banks get ready to benefit from a change in the national tax treatment of the instruments.

India Infoline Finance, a non-banking financial company (NBFC), made its debut in the international debt market on Wednesday, raising $400m from a bond that paid a negative new issue premium.

Italian banks have been piling into the primary bond market in the first quarter, capitalising on an incredible rally in the sector as investors look for new sources of value.

Chinese borrowers continued to find strong response for their dollar bonds on Wednesday, despite the Covid-19 virus outbreak plaguing the country.

AT&T, the US telecoms company, broke new ground in the European bond market on Wednesday by issuing a €2bn perpetual non-call five year preferred security.

World Bank mandated banks for a 10 year sterling deal on Wednesday — an extremely rare trade from a non-UK public sector borrower, but in line with the trend of issuers going out longer in the sterling curve.

Nordic banks Länsförsäkringar Bank (LF Bank) and Landsbankinn were able to offer “attractive value” in the preferred senior market this week, amid a general hunt for yield among credit investors.