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◆ HSBC markets new dollar AT1 less than two months after raising $2.5bn ◆ Belfius Bank seen as candidate for further AT1 issuance ◆ Belgian lender is touring Europe to presents its 2026-2030 plan
◆ No attrition on insurance arm's €500m no-grow 2036 deal ◆ Ample demand from buy-and-hold accounts ◆ 'So much cash available' despite US-Iran peace deal failure
◆ ING brings its first euro capital trade of 2026 ◆ Fair value debated ◆ ING's and Intesa's tier two deals were "not a competition"
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Funding across all parts of the capital structure is available with issuers likely to prioritise unsecured borrowing
With masses to fund and spreads super-tight, banks will race to market, but central banks are expected to tighten
Banks could rush to issue as fast as possible, taking advantage of remarkably tight spreads
Growing pipeline and fiercer competition had threatened to shake the darling bonds of May
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◆ Crédit Mutuel sells first French covered since parliamentary election ◆ French firm goes for size over price ◆ Small premium needed for 'defensive' deal -
◆ New issue premium 'as expected' say bankers away ◆ Infrequent issuer gains from 'improved market conditions' ◆ Orders increase through bookbuilding
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◆ Well funded banks in no rush to print ◆ Reporting season, summer holidays dampen supply ◆ 'One or two' frequent names could still print
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◆ US bank starts sector's euro issuance wave as JPM opens dollar supply ◆ Wells maximises funding in first euro outing in over four years ◆ Others may follow
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◆ German CRE concerns have receded ◆ Investors 'happy to buy again' ◆ Pulled Athene deal is a warning: 'don't be greedy'
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A holiday is supposed to be all about relaxing, letting loose and shaking off the daily grind. But for those in investment banking, planning a getaway is often riddled with work complications. Where you go, when, and what you do can be much more fraught questions for financiers than for others
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