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With no ECB there to offer boundless liquidity, some are warning of scares in secondary
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Convincing banks to print is the barrier to issuance
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Investors have swarmed to FIG FRNs despite looming interest rate cuts
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Companies can get undrawn loans at super-tight margins, drawn debt is dearer
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Euro issuance is down despite front-loading and asset managers keep buying
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Global body finds empirical evidence of widespread and serious tampering to improve figures
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SSAs look increasingly expensive versus government benchmarks, raising the question of when investors will stop buying
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‘All of the big EM names’ took part in Israel’s record bond issue, says accountant general
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Leveraged companies moving away from LBO capital structures are choosing loans for competitive pricing and flexibility
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Smaller, weaker FIG issuers bathe in spotlight as anything and everything sells
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Hopes rise that acquisition funding could turn a normal year great for corporate debt
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Commercial real estate worries creep back into investors’ minds but rate cut hopes and need to place cash prevail
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Bankers ‘really can’t explain why’ dollar market has suddenly caught fire
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Missed KPIs and coupons stepping up could be what the market needs to show robustness
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Senior issuance to come to the fore as higher rates deter covered bonds and subordinated funding
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Investors spying peak rates are packing the new issue market, tempting issuers to accelerate
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Issuers face a field of hazards, including opaque pricing and unreliable secondaries
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Larger concessions look likely after EU plays it safe and wins big book
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US issuers and insurance companies could benefit as Moody’s relaxes parts of its approach
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Banks are getting busy refinancing additional tier one — could even UBS issue?
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A rise in corporates looking to print debut deals comes as lending conditions tighten across Europe
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Mixed bag of results for borrowers leaves sell-side scratching its head as to what to do next
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Big borrowers urged to show leadership as dealers insist demand lies at the long-end
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Bank’s debut to reach beyond FIG market as SSAs consider copycat bonds