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◆ Smaller institutions attract investors' attention with higher yielding capital ◆ Shawbrook issues its first benchmark ◆ LV= returns to bond market after 13 years
US bank eyes one of the tightest US preferred resets as BBVA goes for subordinated, senior combo
Market participants gathering in Stavanger will focus on market growth
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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
Uncertainty in Middle East peace negotiations may reignite alarm, but investors remain willing as long as issuers pay to play
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Crédit Agricole Italia has mandated its parent company’s investment banking arm to arrange investor calls ahead of its inaugural green covered bond. -
Large US banks want the Federal Reserve to extend a measure allowing them to exclude Treasury bond exposures from their leverage ratio calculations. But other industry figures are pushing back. Senators have warned against the risks of letting temporary Covid support become more permanent.
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China Everbright Bank switched things up for its $550m deal this week, by opting for a fixed rate note rather than the floating rate bonds it has favoured more recently.
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The UK’s monetary policy will officially be designed to fight climate change from now on, after chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak changed the Bank of England’s mandate this week, delighting sustainable finance campaigners.
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If the UK government is serious about reversing the trend in declining homeownership it needs to do more than the half-hearted guarantee on a narrow subset of loans announced in this week’s Budget.
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Bank of Ireland’s inaugural green bond attracted the largest financial senior book in euros this week, peaking at €2.5bn, as it offered investors a chance to pick up labelled paper at a shorter tenor and with plenty of spread.
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Don't miss your chance to choose this year's Bond Award winners
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
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