MuniFin EUR500m 0.05% Sep 29 green bond

• 04 Jul 2019

SSA DCM banker rejoins NatWest Markets

A public sector debt capital markets banker is returning to NatWest Markets, where she worked between 2010 and 2017, GlobalCapital understands.

• 04 Jul 2019

MuniFin eyes debut social bond in 2020

Municipality Finance is looking to publish its social bond framework this year ahead of a debut bond in the format, as it looks to extend its offering of socially responsible bonds.

• 04 Jul 2019

Asfinag gets strong reception for 10 year with positive yield

Austrian agency Asfinag won a big order book on Tuesday, allowing it to price 3bp tighter than guidance, in a 10 year tenor the issuer hasn't accessed since 2009. Municipality Finance and the German federal state of Lower Saxony will add to the euro SSA supply on Wednesday with a 10 year green bond and a seven year benchmark, respectively.

• 02 Jul 2019

Trio of SSAs out in euros amid ‘risk on’ tone after G20

Three public sector borrowers announced plans for new issues on Monday as issuers took advantage of a shift in sentiment following the G20 summit at the weekend.

• 01 Jul 2019

Rabo SSA banker rejoins UBS

A syndicate banker at Rabobank focusing on sovereigns, supranational and agencies (SSAs) has left after just six months to return to UBS, where he worked between 2015 and 2017.

• 24 Jun 2019

NWB EUR1bn 0.125% May 27 affordable housing bond

• 23 May 2019

NWB launches new social framework

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank has inaugurated its updated social housing bond framework with a €1bn SRI issue. The new framework includes an environmental aspect alongside pre-existing social elements.

• 21 May 2019

Dutch government registers green investors ahead of debut

The Dutch government is preparing to issue its first green bond next week, and has introduced a new feature to the market: investors can register as accredited green bond investors to receive preferential allocations.

• 16 May 2019

BNG EUR1bn 0.125% Apr 26

• 04 Apr 2019

EFSF and CoE price tightly, three more SSAs coming to euros

The European Financial Stability Facility and Council of Europe Development Bank left little on the table with their euro bond issues on Wednesday. More supply is expected, as three more borrowers have picked banks for deals expected this week.

• 03 Apr 2019

People moves in brief

Nomura strengthens special situations team — JP Morgan’s Orssten retires — Gamekeeper goes back to being poacher at Rand

• 21 Mar 2019

Records smashed across high grade bonds as investors flood in

Investors are returning to the covered bond, sovereign and supranational agency (SSA) markets in their droves. Despite exceptionally heavy issuance, the startling breadth and depth of demand seen in many deals this week caught market participants off guard — not least the investors themselves. Bill Thornhill reports.

• 24 Jan 2019