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◆ Bank's second labeled tier two in currency this year ◆ Limited attrition ◆ Volatile energy backdrop amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
◆ Volkswagen Bank raises €2.5bn across three green tranches ◆ RCI Banque returns with €1.25bn dual trancher ◆ Investors turn more cautious on duration
◆ Korean covered was one of two new issues on Monday ◆ Third Korean covered bonds in three weeks ◆ Leads chose only two deals as comparables
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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 risks associated with issuing at negative yields will drive non-European issuers away from the euro covered bond market, according to a report from NordLB. -
Nick Villiers has a new job leading a sustainable finance hub at Cambridge University. He was previously at Credit Suisse.
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Some covered bonds issued recently have lacked sparkle, causing concern over the outlook. Even so, spreads still have good scope to tighten, especially in core Europe and the short end of the curve, though possibly not until the start of October, said two traders on Friday.
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Charles Scharf will take over as chief executive and president of Wells Fargo next month, ending a six month period when an interim boss was in charge. Scharf comes from Bank of New York Mellon.
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Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets was marketing its first senior unsecured bond in euros on Friday, taking advantage of a quiet primary market. The issue gave investors a ‘healthy’ new issue premium, according to a FIG banker.
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A number of dollar bond issuers in Asia have moved to reopen their existing notes and add more funds to their coffers ahead of a week-long holiday in China for National Day.
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