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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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NatWest expanded its environmental, social and governance (ESG) offering with its debut social housing bond this week, the first from a UK financial issuer, landing the €1bn deal well through fair value. -
BNP Paribas returned to the Swiss franc market to land a new senior non-preferred issue slightly inside its euro curve this week. In recent weeks, several foreign borrowers have tapped the market and, with tightening levels looking attractive, bankers are confident more could follow.
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Financial institutions have ramped up their sales of green debt at the start of 2021, as they look to take advantage of a quiet funding year by building out their environment, social and governance frameworks. This week, nearly all FIG euro issuance arrived in ESG formats.
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The transposition of the EU's Covered Bond Directive (CBD) into Spanish law is likely to be credit positive, according to a poll of delegates who attended the Association of Financial Markets in Europe’s 12th annual Spanish Capital Markets Virtual Conference on Thursday.
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Svenska Handelsbanken returned to the Kangaroo market this week to print a five year preferred senior deal at a decade tight level, as the long-term absence of funding from the Aussie market's major domestic banks drives down senior spreads.
Polls and awards
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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