Europe
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European and US direct lending’s insatiable rise to relevance has so far not brought with it a push towards sustainable finance. But this year may be different, as certain private debt funds are setting out ESG blueprints for others to follow. -
Steven Wirth is joining HSBC to head real asset fund coverage, and Giulio Hoffmann is to jointly lead power, utilities and renewables (PURE) for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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Iceland was awash with demand in the euro market on Thursday, allowing it to comfortably sell its biggest bond in euros since 2014. But it was a far different outcome for the Joint Laender, which failed to achieve full subscription.
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Ambu, the Danish medical equipment company, has raised Dkr1.3bn ($212m) via the sale of new stock to fund a deleveraging of its balance sheet.
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Austria is looking into issuing green bonds, joining a growing list of European sovereigns that have already issued bonds in the format or laid out plans to do so in the near future.
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The UK Debt Management Office has appointed two banks as structuring advisers for the sale of its inaugural green Gilt, due to be issued this year.
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Swedish bankers have argued that proposed amendments to the country's covered bond law, which bring it into line with the EU's Covered Bond Directive (CBD), must demand that liquidity buffers in soft bullet bonds cover interest payments during any 12 month extension period, as opposed to covering interest and principal for 180 days — a standard more commonly seen in hard bullet maturities.
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FIG rainmaker Andrea Orcel is stepping back into the limelight as UniCredit chief executive, just as momentum is building for large-scale banking consolidation. He has an array of M&A options, but will he be shy in pulling the trigger? David Rothnie reports.
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A pair of sovereign borrowers hit the crowded euro bond market on Wednesday, pulling down a combined €7bn. Public sector issuance is showing no signs of slowing: Wednesday’s borrowers received huge orders.
