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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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An improvement in risk appetite led to a rates sell-off and a spike higher in yields this week, paving the way for an explosion of covered bond supply that went far beyond the volume expected. -
The UK this week abandoned hope of winning a mutual deal on financial regulation equivalence with the EU, and did what many had expected: unilaterally granted European firms access to the UK’s market without gaining matching rights for UK firms. But although this looked like surrender, lawyers believe the UK might have the upper hand.
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It felt like a great weight had been lifted from financial markets this week. Two weights in fact.
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Commerzbank has endured a tough year but, with a new strategy on the way, loan impairments lower than at many peers, and executives seeing an uptick in its trade finance business, the worst may be behind it.
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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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