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◆ German bank pays small new issue premium ◆ Issuer could have tightened further, banker says ◆ Deal latest in raft of public sector covereds this year
AT1 from Qatar are far rarer than those from the UAE or Saudi Arabia
Nykredit blasts through 300bp barrier, pushing investors up the capital stack
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Market participants debate 300bp 'soft barrier' for AT1 resets as banks probe ever-improving cost of capital
Favourable market conditions have made raising debt like 'fishing with dynamite' for bank issuers. But concerns are mounting about volatility ahead
French bank scoops top spot overall, while BNP Paribas leads in senior and Crédit Agricole in capital
Late-week surge shows investors remain hungry for paper despite macro volatility
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Relentless appetite for financial institution paper led to a collapse in new issue premiums at the start of 2024. In the second half of the year, however, some investors pivoted away from senior paper and into subordinated debt as the hunt for yield intensified, writes Sarah Ainsworth -
GlobalCapital asked heads of debt capital markets businesses across the Street about their expectations for 2025 and their experiences of 2024. Most predict rising issuance volumes as Ralph Sinclair discovers whether they see AI, blockchains, or the rather more human rise of private credit as the most disruptive threat to the industry
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Banks enjoyed a strong start to their 2024 euro funding, securing much needed duration without having to pay eye-watering premiums. But conditions worsened and issuers slunk back down the curve as elections dictated market sentiment, writes Frank Jackman
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SSA bond spreads widened dramatically against swaps in the latter part of 2024 and market participants are fearful that this will exert pressure on covered bond issuers next year. But on a positive note, several first-time issuers are anticipated to light up the market, writes Frank Jackman
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The capital markets are finding growing uses for artificial intelligence as language models go from being large and broad, to small and tightly focused. AI has already been deployed to increase administrative efficiency. Automation in trading and execution is next, writes Gaia Freydefont
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Central bank interest rates cuts turbocharged the unsecured FIG market in 2024, making for a strong year for bond issuance. With further rate cuts in Europe expected in 2025, Atanas Dinov reveals how market participants expect the year to unfold
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