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Energie 360, Luzerner Kantonsspital and Aargauische Kantonalbank print green paper
Energy companies took advantage of record tight spreads as they joined a ‘perfect storm’ of dollar funding
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NH Hotels has successfully refinanced its existing 3.75% 2023 bonds with a new €400m five year non-call two high yield bond, with the hotel chain supported ahead of the issue by a €100m cash injection from its shareholder, Thailand’s Minor Group. It will carry on shoring up its liquidity position in the months ahead, with a €200m sale-and-leaseback deal set to close shortly. -
GlobalCapital reveals today the winners of its Bond Awards 2021, including celebration of the achievement of top corporate banks and issuers — and Lifetime Achievement Awards for two of Europe’s most prominent corporate funding officials.
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In an innovative step for the Schuldschein market, German filter maker Mann+Hummel is marketing a deal that is both green and sustainability-linked. Several sources have said this could prompt more issuers to use this type of hybrid structure.
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The immediate need for corporates in Europe during the Covid-19 crisis was to quickly tap liquidity but after debt capital markets re-opened, thoughts turned to future-proofing business models, balance sheets and funding strategies. BNP Paribas was perfectly placed to have those discussions with clients with an integrated coverage model that provided neutral capital structure advice.
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The corporate hybrid market is on a tear, with post-Covid issuance in 2020 of €46.7bn, almost as much as in the two previous years combined, and volume for 2021 already reaching €19.8bn by mid-May. Citi has been on the top-line of 60% of the corporate hybrids issued since the start of the pandemic, leading €38.6bn out of a total €66bn, and on 38 tranches out of 75 issued.
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The unstoppable rise of sustainability-linked finance was arguably the most important trend in the bond market over the last year as it opened the door to socially responsible investment products for a swathe of issuers unable, for one reason or another, to issue green bonds.
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