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◆ First two-part AT1 euro deal since Intesa's own in 2020 ◆ Funding establishes a flat curve ◆ Intesa, BNP Paribas both observe investors' reset spread threshold
◆ €500m 4NC3 EuGB deal priced inside fair value ◆ Greenium helps tighten spreads amid strong demand ◆ Landmark trade cements bank's ESG leadership, says treasurer
◆ Austrian lender completes its tightest unsecured debt since the start of war in Ukraine… ◆ …as BPM achieves its lowest ever senior spread ◆ High attrition function of premium and outright spread
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Post-earnings issuance surged with borrowers taking advantage of tight spreads to raise more than $14bn in early February.
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
Strong demand and tight spreads has propelled volumes past January records
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Banks are engaging in increasing amounts of M&A. UniCredit’s pursuit of Commerzbank is the biggest long-running saga in the sector, but elsewhere banks are picking each other off and adding to their portfolios with regulation, falling interest rates and EU efforts to deliver a single market the main drivers, writes Arthur Bautzer -
EU politicians talk enthusiastically about making the bloc more competitive, but so far, its capital markets have struggled to match the efficiency of the US. Whether it can meet the booming demand for data centres will be a defining test of its ambitions, write George Smith, Chadwick Van Estrop and Thomas Hopkins
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Deal appeared on screens after its first book update
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Michaël Haize given extra responsibility at Natixis
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Investors show demand for short-dated FRNs from FIG and corporate credits in private and public formats
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Aroundtown and Toyota tap private markets as public supply winds down
Polls and awards
The covered bond market gathered in Seville to celebrate its standout deals, institutions and individuals
Last chance to vote for the best winning deals, individuals and organisations in the covered bond market
The leading banks, issuers, individuals and other market players were named at GlobalCapital's flagship industry dinner in London
The winning deals and organisations will be revealed at our gala dinner in Seville on September 18
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