Europe
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Finnish lender was willing to pay up in order to diversify -
Issuers push into the market before summer shutdown
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S&P has given Ireland its highest rating from a major international rating agency for more than a decade
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Recoveries of bank share prices and the block market are welcome signs for European bank privatisations
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Covered deals need to offer high premiums, if borrowers cannot offer something new or remove uncertainties
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Pre-summer flurry sees multi-tranche and SLB deals mandated for this week
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Bondholders are worried about Hungary's ESG profile and further credit rating downgrades
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If the pricing lines up and the investor base is there, SSA borrowers are willing to pull the trigger
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With interest rate expectations dipping, funds want longer bonds
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Bond spreads have tightened, while Schuldschein pricing slowly accepts last year's widening
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Dealmakers call for more efficient deal structures as Italian Design Brands trades up after an unusual IPO
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LSEG’s £2.65bn selldown has kick-started the market as the rest of ECM stutters
