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◆ Sterling market welcomes third unsecured FIG deal of the week ◆ RBC's 15bp price tightening is 'encouraging' for other issuers ◆ Relative value works well versus other G3 currencies
◆ Austrian lender's first bond issue of the year ◆ Achieves investor diversification beyond core buyers in DACH, says lead ◆ Moves pricing more than most of its past senior trades
There were no new covered bonds issued on Thursday after two on Wednesday and four on Tuesday
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Growing pipeline and fiercer competition had threatened to shake the darling bonds of May
Uncertainty in Middle East peace negotiations may reignite alarm, but investors remain willing as long as issuers pay to play
Tweaks to trading book rules will be next stage of competition
Come May, current dollar market's gain may turn into euro pipeline's pain
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ANZ New Zealand is preparing to issue a tier two bond, marking its first foray into the format.
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Muenchener Hyp (MuHyp) was the sole representative in the Swiss franc market this week, as it tapped demand for long end paper.
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China Citic Bank International has sold a $600m Basel III compliant additional tier one bond, ahead of plans to call one of its other bank capital trades later this year.
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BlackRock, the world’s largest investor, has upped its game on engaging with companies about environmental, social and governance issues this year, especially climate change, under a new manager. But responsible investment supporters are still hoping for more progress, and that the big investors will make the link between their engagement activities and their support for capital markets issues.
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The European Central Bank made a bold change to its monetary policy on Thursday, effectively pushing any prospect of interest rate hikes into the distant future, making them unlikely before the middle of the decade. Frank Jackman, Lewis McLellan and Burhan Khadbai report.
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Communication is the only real policy tool where the European Central Bank still has wiggle room.
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