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◆ French bank secures 'surprising' demand... ◆... giving the option to go big ahead of national budget ◆ Concessions debated, but higher premium and spreads lure buyers
The Canadian bank regulator has risked upsetting reciprocity talks with the EU over a cut to its risk weighting for Canadian covered bonds
◆ Best window of the week, lead says ◆ Less concession than other recent deals ◆ Danske "pretty much done" for 2026 funding plan
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Higher new issue premiums make deals shine amid market volatility
Conducive credit markets and tight spreads to lure issuers as risks loom on the horizon
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
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Bondholders are still afraid to form alliances like those in the equity market to pressure issuers to improve their environmental, social and governance performance. They are paralysed by fear of market abuse and competition rules. But there is hope regulators will reassure them. -
A victory for nominative determinism at BNPP — Värde Partners names new co-CEO — Credit Suisse hires Goldman banker for Saudi effort.
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The last part of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s capital raising plan could also end up being the hardest, after the Italian lender was constrained this week to raising €300m of tier two at an eye-watering coupon rate of 10.5%. Tyler Davies reports.
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Andrew Hauser, executive director, markets, at the Bank of England, outlined on Wednesday how his institution would slim down its balance sheet when the time came to do so. He said that this would likely involve selling assets rather than simply letting them run off, but explained that the bank would work in collaboration with the debt management office on this.
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BNP Paribas has promoted Christopher Bond to head up its FIG debt capital markets business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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Bank of America and Morgan Stanley provided much-needed cheer for supply-starved investors on Thursday, after they became the first US banks to tap the dollar market after reporting earnings.
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