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Flurry of issuance satisfies parched investors and raises hopes for more across the capital structure
◆ Canadian bank raises €2.25bn to push March US FIG issuance to $61bn ◆ Quarterly funding was second busiest ever at $254bn ◆ Swiss Re was lining up debut tier two with bail-in clause
Waiting till nearer summer to print could give banks even cheaper costs of funding
New factors suggest bank bond issuers will find even better funding market if they wait until after Easter
Smaller and lower tier bank issuers are enjoying extremely favourable funding conditions, with some able to choose between markets
Sterling issuance has all but evaporated in recent weeks despite evidence of structural demand from UK investors. Even domestic issuers have snubbed the currency but suggest that some euro funders could be lured back
Smaller, weaker FIG issuers bathe in spotlight as anything and everything sells
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Technology and ample demand commoditise execution, but markets still hold surprises
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Issuers may be lured to refinance maturing Pfandbriefe amid benign funding conditions
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New team will straddle public and private sides as syndicate heads take new roles
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Unsecured issuance in euros catches up with last year thanks to improving funding conditions, smooth March
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Issuer clears £500m deal 3bp above where NatWest issued on Monday
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◆ Deal lures investors amid lack of euro issuance this week ◆ Moves in pricing by 35bp from IPTs on 6NC5 deal ◆ Follows after S$400m SNP diversification
Polls and awards
The covered bond market met in Munich on Thursday to celebrate its best at our gala dinner
GlobalCapital hosted the 2023 Bond Awards on Wednesday night, gathering together the market’s best and brightest across treasury teams, investment banks, investors, rating agencies, law firms and tech providers.
The best banks, issuers, platform providers and deals of 2023 will be announced at a gala industry dinner in Munich on September 14
Polling for GlobalCapital's Covered Bond Awards 2021 closes at 5:30pm London time on Monday, August 16, so please be sure to cast your firm’s vote if you haven’t already done so. Preliminary data shows that the frontrunners for many awards are in close contention, so every vote stands to make a huge difference.
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