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Market participants debate 300bp 'soft barrier' for AT1 resets as banks probe ever-improving cost of capital
◆ French bank has had a busy 2026, issuing across currencies and asset classes◆ Cross-currency rates at 'optimal level' for diversification play, lead manager said ◆ Fair value debated
Very few, if any, Gulf issuers are looking at sterling bonds
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Favourable market conditions have made raising debt like 'fishing with dynamite' for bank issuers. But concerns are mounting about volatility ahead
French bank scoops top spot overall, while BNP Paribas leads in senior and Crédit Agricole in capital
Late-week surge shows investors remain hungry for paper despite macro volatility
Classic January new issue volumes as barely there premiums come into vogue but US banks threaten to crowd out Europeans
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Bankers hope for April showers after quiet end to March -
◆ BlackRock first visit in a decade ◆ Value against US curve debated ◆ AMCO rare foray
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◆ Week-long flow of insurance capital sales in euros and sterling ◆ ASR goes for a longer and tight RT1 ◆ Both issuers using proceeds to buy back capital notes
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◆ Sterling market embraces diverse set of insurance sector deals ◆ L&G underlines different current dynamics in tier two and RT1 asset classes ◆ Proceeds to go for buyback ahead of October call
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Higher sovereign rates are here to stay, but borrowers can cope
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◆ Rare deeply subordinated capital from an insurer in sterling very popular ◆ Potentially negative new issue premium ◆ First possible window taken
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