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◆ German bank launches new capital as it seeks to buy back old AT1s ◆ Deal lands amid UniCredit takeover... ◆ ... and prices close to where Italian bank's capital trades
◆ Lender joins lively sterling FIG market ◆ Deal said to be three times covered ◆ HSBC also about to price three-part Samurai
◆ Insurance companies timed deals to engage euro accounts ◆ Second deal after earlier senior bond ◆ Raises fresh capital ahead of perp call
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Contrasting investor receptions in euro and sterling markets but new issue premiums rise in both
Observers blame slower bookbuilding on deal-specific factors but others see warning shots for whole market
Covered market provides 'the deepest pocket of demand' among FIG asset classes
Capital deals and a tight Nordic senior print point to what lies ahead for issuers
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The polite world of sustainable finance has collided with the ugly reality of politics in the past week, as open strife has broken out over the European Union’s sustainable finance legislation, especially the Taxonomy. Conservative and progressive elements are battling over a host of issues, above all whether gas power should ever be classed as sustainable, and the validity and even legality of the Taxonomy is being called into question. -
The Single Resolution Board made a messy situation messier with its handling of the Brexit bond debacle.
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Financial institutions bond bankers are hoping to build back better in April after coping with a tumultuous end to the first quarter. They say the holiday season and a recent back-up in yields will combine to create the perfect conditions for a long-awaited credit rally.
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The final text of the European Commission’s draft Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities has been described as a positive compromise. But one funding official has described it as untenable and unable to promote green covered bond issuance.
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Julius Baer ventured into the Swiss franc market this week to sell its debut operating company bond, raising Sfr260m ($276.9m) in an investor diversification exercise. It was joined by Pfandbriefzentrale, which saw demand skewed to the long and short ends of its latest multi-tranche covered bond offering.
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BPER Banca overcame its sub-investment grade rating on Thursday, attracting plenty of demand for an inaugural social bond that will fund Covid-19 related lending in southern Italy.
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