Europe
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Shares in Ferrexpo, the Swiss-headquartered iron ore producer active in Ukraine, rose 3.3% on Friday morning after Wigmore Street Investments sold its entire 13.2% stake through an accelerated bookbuild. -
BNP Paribas, which hired a new head of equity capital markets earlier this week, has also hired two senior bankers in its cash equities business and revealed the destination of its outgoing head of ECM.
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Spain added another entry to its growing book of blockbuster trades this week, using a novel early-bird feature to help drum up demand for its traditional 10 year annual opener. The deal came as Italy’s spread over Spain widened, despite a court ruling that analysts said should be positive for political stability in Italy in the near term.
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A record breaking green bond debut from France rained €7bn of liquidity over an investor base parched of sovereign supply in the format, bringing new promise to the sector. But while other governments will be encouraged into the market, some worry that US president Donald Trump could stunt the market's growth, writes Craig McGlashan.
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