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◆ Fatigue visible in sterling FIG as Westfield secured bond also grabs attention ◆ UniCredit funds in line with euros ◆ Nova Scotia comes flat to dollars
◆ ASN's tightest senior bond since 2021 ◆ Dutch lender becomes only the second FIG borrower to have issued more than one European Green Bond ◆ Deal comes hours before 'massive rally' ensues from opening of Strait of Hormuz
◆ French lender has placed €3bn of covereds already this year ◆ Order book peaked at just below €2bn ◆ The bond was 1bp outside French government debt, a banker said
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Growing pipeline and fiercer competition had threatened to shake the darling bonds of May
Uncertainty in Middle East peace negotiations may reignite alarm, but investors remain willing as long as issuers pay to play
Tweaks to trading book rules will be next stage of competition
Come May, current dollar market's gain may turn into euro pipeline's pain
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All three 2026 dollar covered bonds issued in past fortnight as issuers adapt to market conditions -
Swiss franc covered bond from Kiwibank the only deal on Thursday after a patchy week
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◆ Issuer outmaneuvers worsening market to meet funding targets ◆ Trade leaves premium to compensate for heightened volatility ◆ Spread is BoI's tightest senior funding since 2021
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Mediobanca priced the only deal this week, a significant fall in activity from earlier this month
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Extra yield pick-up kept the bid firm for both formats in private placements
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◆ Deal brings 'confidence' to euro FIG market as it pulls in large, attrition-free demand ◆ Regular holdco tranche and 'super rare beast' opco provide diverse entry points ◆ Japanese bank's largest euro deal follows $5bn Yankee record in January
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