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Nivaura appoints new CEO as Sehra moves to new role
Nivaura, the fintech firm seeking to digitise primary markets using blockchain technology, has appointed a new chief executive officer.
02 Aug 2021 -
CBA ends covered MTN absence
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has returned to the long end of the covered bond market sell its first private placements in the format since 2019.
20 Jul 2021 -
Sofr first for FAB
First Abu Dhabi Bank has sold its inaugural bond linked to the secured overnight financing rate (Sofr), becoming the first borrower in the United Arab Emirates to do so.
19 Jul 2021 -
Niche MTN names fill the void
Rare credits are stepping in to pick up the pre-summer slack, with unusual financial and corporate names returning to a market hungry for new supply.
13 Jul 2021 -
Swedish Match lights up euros with rare strike
Snus tobacco and match producer Swedish Match has made a rare stop in the euro bond market to issue its first offshore deal of the year. Elsewhere, QNB Finance and First Abu Dhabi visited a pair of niche currencies.
15 Jun 2021 -
FAB sells green dim sum first
First Abu Dhabi Bank debuted its green bond programme in the dim sum market on Monday, selling the first labelled note in this format from a Middle Eastern borrower.
08 Jun 2021 -
MunHyp harnesses green demand in Swissies
Muenchener Hypothekenbank (MunHyp) harnessed the growing demand for environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) paper in the Swiss market to land a tap 7bp through the bid side this week. Elsewhere, Toyota ended a 12 year absence from the Swiss franc market to sell the currency’s first automobile deal of the year.
20 May 2021 -
Wuestenrot visits MTNs ahead of senior debut
Bausparkasse Wuestenrot dropped into the MTN market in search of covered debt earlier this week, ahead of its forthcoming debut public senior deal.
14 May 2021 -
Landshypotek prints covered trio
Landshypotek Bank sold a trio of covered bonds in the MTN market this week, including its largest single tranche deal since April last year.
14 May 2021 -
BIL uses MTN for tier two return in 'standout trade'
Banque Internationale à Luxembourg issued its first tier two capital bond for almost five years this week, opting for a private sale.
07 May 2021 -
LBP drops into MTNs for tier two
French borrower La Banque Postale (LBP) has visited the private placement market to raise tier two debt, which could go towards financing the call of its April 2026 line.
27 Apr 2021 -
Post-results Scandie credit pipeline builds
A handful of borrowers are circling the Nordic markets with an eye to printing after the end of first quarter results. But the looming blackouts have not deterred every type of credit from tapping the market as a range of corporate, covered bond and financial issuers placed paper this week.
16 Apr 2021 -
Deutsche Telekom dials down under
Deutsche Telekom dialled in to the Aussie dollar market after an almost two year absence this week, extending its curve to 2041.
09 Apr 2021 -
Lancashire Holdings taps sub deal via PP
Lancashire Holdings returned to the market this week to privately tap its inaugural subordinated bond, following the launch of the deal earlier this month.
30 Mar 2021 -
Scandie firms tap MTNs for regulatory debt
Danish firm Nykredit Realkredit tapped the MTN market for non-preferred paper this week ahead of a deadline for regulatory debt buffers next year. Elsewhere, Alandsbanken issued its first additional tier one (AT1) note.
19 Mar 2021
