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This week’s burst of covered bonds was exceptionally well received and boosted supply hopes. But even though the funding was cheap and deal execution certain, the supply outlook remains grim. -
Few deals have ever had €75bn of orders. Spain managed to lose that much, but still have €55bn remaining in the book. This is the world the ECB’s purchase programmes have built.
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The European Central Bank’s bond buying programme is, for better or worse, the saviour of the corporate bond market, keeping access open for most issuers for all but a few days last year. But the easy money for borrowers big enough to access the bond market is inadvertently twisting the screws on already battered small and medium sized enterprises.
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Leading US financial institutions were quick to condemn the shocking attacks on the US Capitol on Wednesday — a sign that they are willing to take positions on important social issues, in line with the industry’s eagerness to align with good environmental, social and governance standards.
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As Boris Johnson embarks on a green industrial revolution, he has happened upon one of those rare moments when government policy seems completely aligned with investor appetite. The UK must use this capital markets sweet spot to transform its energy infrastructure next year and beyond.
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Green bonds awakened the debt capital markets from their long, slumbrous ignorance of environmental peril.
