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◆ Sentiment improves after ceasefire extended ◆ Handelsbanken nears record tights ◆ Jyske Bank attracts €3.3bn of orders
◆ 48bp over mid-swaps spread for five year SP paper unbeaten since 2020 ◆ Nordic banks first to exit earnings blackouts ◆ New issue premium debated
Deal raises questions about whether transaction was done at arm's length
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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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Bank of America has set up an EMEA ESG strategic council chaired and led by three senior investment bankers, to intensify its effort to reduce its carbon footprint and manage its climate risks. BofA made a net zero commitment in February but has not yet set out its decarbonisation trajectory. -
Join us as GlobalCapital announces the winners of its Bond Awards 2021 — including our Socially Responsible Investment Awards — in our online ceremony on Wednesday, June 16 at 3pm London time, 4pm CEST, 10am NY time.
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The UK has begun the process of creating its own versions of the European Union’s sustainable finance regulations, by picking a Green Technical Advisory Group to help it draft a green taxonomy. It will face two conflicting priorities: to maximise harmonisation by staying close to EU rules; and to depart from them, for a variety of reasons including the possibility of improving on the EU’s approach.
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Piraeus Bank showed the depth of investor demand for high-yielding bank debt this week when it brought the first additional tier one (AT1) out of Greece with one of lowest ratings ever seen in the market. Greek banks are now expected to turn their attention to the minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL), where green labels and sustainability-linked structures could help them achieve their goals.
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The Green and Social Bond Principles organisation published the first new version of the Green Bond Principles since 2018 on Thursday. It strengthens the recommendations that issuers publish a bond framework and obtain an external review, and encourages issuers to communicate about their organisation-wide sustainability efforts, not just the assets linked to the labelled bond.
Polls and awards
The covered bond market gathered in Seville to celebrate its standout deals, institutions and individuals
Last chance to vote for the best winning deals, individuals and organisations in the covered bond market
The leading banks, issuers, individuals and other market players were named at GlobalCapital's flagship industry dinner in London
The winning deals and organisations will be revealed at our gala dinner in Seville on September 18
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