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◆ Strong demand for capital supports two major banks' simultaneous deals ◆ Deutsche goes big and pays concession ◆ SG restricts size for a punchy print at fair value
FIG borrowers flood dollar markets as Westpac's SEC exit strategy pays off
◆ Issuer lands in 'the place to be' amid strong demand for covereds ◆ Achieves its largest covered book since at least 2023 ◆ After 7bp tightening the bond was spotted another 2bp tighter to erase new issue concession
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Funding across all parts of the capital structure is available with issuers likely to prioritise unsecured borrowing
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
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Credit Suisse gave investors an opportunity to buy new additional tier one (AT1) paper in the dollar market on Wednesday, shortly after receiving a credit ratings upgrade from Moody’s. -
Macquarie achieved a decade low print for a five year Australian dollar floater this week, as the lack of supply from financial issuers in 2020 has sent spreads grinding downwards.
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The resignation of Jean Pierre Mustier as group CEO on Monday night has laid bare deep fissures between the senior management of UniCredit, which has been focused on serving the interests of shareholders, and members of its board, which want to reposition the bank as a servant of the Italian economy.
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There are a lot of positive things to say about the European Union’s draft Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities, but as far as buildings are concerned, its aims are too ambitious. Without a last minute reprieve, it risks killing the nascent market for green wholesale property finance.
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Green bond specialists have criticised the buildings section of the European Union’s proposed sustainable finance Taxonomy as impractical, creating unhelpful incentives and excluding most bank financing, including green senior unsecured, RMBS and covered bonds.
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Italian SME lender Illimity Bank is getting ready to sell its first senior bond by asking investors what sort of a price they would want to pay for the single B rated paper.
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The winning institutions and individuals will be revealed at the awards dinner on June 17 in London
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
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