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◆ Shawbrook targets AT1 refi as LV eyes tier two ◆ Deals follow Santander's display of understanding of major UK investors' thinking, says lead ◆ Locks in big size with premium to new euro issuance
Bankers join on two continents as bank seeks to grow in public sector bonds
No covered bonds have been issued in primary since Tuesday
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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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As inflation fears spread through the bond market, demand has fallen, particularly at the long end of the curve. However, the SSA market defied this trend last week with borrowers seeking duration, with the average maturity of a deal around 13 years. Similarly, the corporate market stretched its averaged maturity to 12 years, from just 7.4 years the week before. -
Bank of Montreal attracted good demand for a €1.25bn eight year covered bond on Tuesday and paid a modest new issue concession. The outcome was deemed a fine result given that market conditions are not at their best.
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Bank borrowers were making good use of a narrow issuance window this week, drawing on the support of smaller sized but higher quality order books to command tight pricing in euros.
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Swedbank was looking to price its first sterling green bond on Tuesday, as foreign funders find plenty of reasons to diversify into the currency.
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Aegon Bank has mandated leads for its first soft bullet covered bond with a deal in the ultra-long end, where demand has proved tricky more lately. Unlike Aegon’s previous conditional pass through (CPT) issuance, this transaction is eligible for the ECB's Covered Bond Purchase Programme.
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Generali launched a takeover bid for fellow Italian insurer Cattolica this week, leading to a sharp rally in the value of the smaller and once beleaguered firm’s tier two bonds.
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