Currencies

US bank’s $6bn two-part opco/holdco deal, joined by Santander and Standard Chartered Yankees, pushes October FIG volume to $54bn

Banks have a promising but fleeting funding window that could push unsecured issuance for the year to a new record

As stress builds, spreads predicted to swing wider

Swiss multinational attracts diverse investor base, despite concerns over cash availability

Issuers face wider initial pricing and weaker bookbuilding

Danish lender builds on recent success of regional peers SEB and DNB

◆ Funding conditions become even more favourable following the FOMC's decision to stay pat ◆ Deal clears with slim concession of up to 5bp ◆ Good deal results and sentiment could lure Friday issuance

Australian firm sparks hope that there is still life in Europe’s corporate bond market

◆ ECB terminal rate belief anchors yields and stabilises mood ◆ Bond performance gives confidence ◆ But concerns linger over smaller borrowers' market access

Sector shunned by capital markets finally posts encouraging figures

Primary deal flow expected to resume next week, but amount raised will be small

No let-up in issuance but investors running short on cash