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The covered bond market gathered in Seville to celebrate the deals, institutions and individuals that have made their mark over the past year
This year's foreign FIG issuance in dollars is already more than 7% higher than all of 2025
First defence labelled bond from outside of Europe is likely to be followed with more Canadian issuance
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The slide in French government bonds this week raises concerns for the country's banks and companies
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
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A FIG and corporate DCM banker who worked at HSBC until August has started a new job at Fitch Ratings managing the firm’s client relationships. -
Investor demand for more new issue premium forced China’s Citic Securities Co to price a smaller-than-expected $300m bond on Monday.
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Harman Dhami has joined Rabobank as head of DCM syndicate, succeeding Paul Vanner, who, after a sabbatical, will return to Rabo to further develop the bank's MTN platform.
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Turkey’s Ziraat Bank is planning to issue covered bonds and has published a base prospectus for its €1bn programme. However, it is questionable whether a euro benchmark from the issuer will be seen any time soon.
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The Italian Interbank Deposit Protection Fund (FITD) has underwritten €320m of Banca Carige’s tier two capital notes. Private investors are now invited to subscribe to the issue, which allows the Italian lender to meet its capital targets.
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The European Mortgage Federation-European Covered Bond Council (EMF-ECBC) has set out a definition of an energy-efficient mortgage which should enable ‘a quick roll-out’, according to the European Commission.
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Cast your vote now to decide this year's covered bond award winners and express your views in our new market survey
Bond market's leading performers recognised at GlobalCapital's annual awards ceremony
The awards recognise the market's leading deals, issuers, banks and other participants
The winning institutions and individuals will be revealed at the awards dinner on June 17 in London
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