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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
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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
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Higher new issue premiums make deals shine amid market volatility
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Conducive credit markets and tight spreads to lure issuers as risks loom on the horizon
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Contrasting investor receptions in euro and sterling markets but new issue premiums rise in both
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  • Clifford Capital has netted $300m from its third debt outing of the year. Despite the Singapore firm’s frequency in 2018, it still managed to attract investors due to its rarity factor.
  • UniCredit said in its third quarter results on Thursday that it would move to a model in which all of its legal entities were self-funding, gradually minimising its intra-group exposure.
  • J Paul Getty once said that if you owe the bank $100, that’s your problem. But if you owe the bank $100m, that’s the bank’s problem. Italy’s battle with Europe and the response from the European Central Bank (ECB) suggest the same is true of eurozone membership.
  • The chances of a profound transformation of financial markets to equip them to fight climate change rose this week, when the European Parliament adopted a bold set of policies that would require investors, banks and companies to take into account their impacts on the environment and society. Bonuses would be linked to sustainability targets.
  • UniCredit has moved its target date for issuing instruments to meet its total loss absorbing capacity (TLAC) requirement from the end of this year to the end of March next year. Meanwhile, chief executive Jean Pierre Mustier is set to invest in the bank’s equity and additional tier one (AT1) notes.
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    ING held nothing back with the sale of its first green bond at holding company level this week, raising nearly $3bn equivalent across tranches in both euros and dollars.
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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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