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◆ Draghi report gives securitization the green light ◆ EU ABS issuance overflows

The market recognised the Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB) covered bond franchise in no fewer than three categories this year. In addition to taking home awards for Best Research and the Best Bank for ESG Issuers, the firm’s guidance helped a standout Novo Banco deal secure Best Pioneering Deal.

Trade receivables securitisation, receivables purchase, and invoice financing are powerful funding tools that open up new avenues for efficiency.

◆ UniCredit and Orcel quackers for Commerzbank ◆ Draghi aims his bazooka at CMU ◆ A new dawn for corporate hybrid capital

Erste Group’s decade-long expansion of its DCM franchise has created a covered bond powerhouse with expertise stretching from Canada to eastern Europe. Dedication to issuers and investors alike secured Erste wins for Best Bank for Distribution and Syndication, two of the most coveted categories for covered bond dealers. In a testament to the strength of its team, the firm also saw a trio bankers win awards for individual excellence.

The covered bond market gathered in Porto to celebrate its standout deals, institutions and individuals

In a strange dynamic, hybrid investors are now just as much at the mercy of rating agencies as issuers

Landmark report addresses specific areas, and in doing so it provides the beleaguered market with a foundation for change

In a world of abundant data, some companies are reading too much into one particular measure of bond execution success

◆ Paratus back with a bang ◆ Positive vibes at S&P ◆ Wine tasting

◆ Corporate bond issuers swarm on new measure of success to chagrin of their banks ◆ An utter riot at one end of the credit spectrum for bank debt... ◆ ... while investors take their sweet time at the other end

FIG issuers should look back on 2024 as a year well played