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Conducive credit markets and tight spreads to lure issuers as risks loom on the horizon
Yankee deals range from subordinated debt debuts to super long senior extensions
◆ Steady demand thanks to improved investor perception ◆ Deal pays high single digit premium... ◆ ... but becomes issuer's tightest unsecured issue for many years
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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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Crédit Agricole CIB has issued the first transition bond to be structured according to Axa Investment Management’s guidelines for this embryonic product, published in June. The €100m private placement, bought by Axa Group, was designed to demonstrate how the market could work. -
The mandatory buy-in regime under the EU’s regulation for central securities depositories (CSDR) is expected to cause bid-ask spreads across bond markets to widen significantly, according to a warning from the International Capital Markets Association. The lobby group would like the rules changed.
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Intesa Sanpaolo has become the first bank to use the proceeds of a green bond specifically to promote the development of a more circular economy — an issue that has been gaining increased attention from EU policymakers recently.
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Amid signs of progress, BNP Paribas faces challenges to deliver on its radical transformation plan, writes David Rothnie.
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Groupe BPCE and BNP Paribas issued green bonds this week, attracting strong levels of demand for such a late stage in the year.
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Nasdaq has developed a new method for pricing Danish covered bonds, which are typically more difficult to price than fixed-rate euro deals because of prepayment risks of mortgages in the underlying pool and negative convexity associated with callable deals.
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