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◆ French bank issues its first euro AT1 in three years ◆ Deal lands flat to fair value, according to sources away ◆ UBS prepares its second Australian dollar AT1 after September's market reopener
◆ Deal unaffected by Japanese macro volatility, lead said ◆ Aggressive pricing led to heavy long-end attrition ◆ Continuing trend of heavy supply for dual tranche holdco senior trades
◆ Issuer finds window between political volatility and supply onslaught ◆ Deal sets record low spread for callable sterling senior bail-in debt ◆ Investors remain on board despite tight price
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Post-earnings issuance surged with borrowers taking advantage of tight spreads to raise more than $14bn in early February.
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
Strong demand and tight spreads has propelled volumes past January records
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◆ Deal is first since French PM called confidence vote ◆ Some concession left on top of wider secondary levels ◆ Bankers call French covered paper 'attractive' -
SocGen gets good execution, RCI Banque coming next, then CIF
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◆ Four years is the 'sweet spot' ◆ Existing curve ignored during pricing ◆ Slim premium paid over recent deals
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◆ Deal the first of its kind from a bank to be explicitly earmarked for defence financing ◆ External review similar to green bonds ◆ Five year senior preferred offering planned
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◆ Slim premium paid for popular deal ◆ Outstanding bonds ignored during pricing ◆ Good chance to pick up high spread UniCredit exposure
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◆ Heightened sensitivity towards second tier issuers drives demand ◆ Jyske tier two and BAWAG senior preferred lose orders due to tighter spreads... ◆ ... but wider spreads on PBB and Arion attract buyers
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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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