Issues

◆15 year a ‘good entry point to the long-end’, says sovereign ◆ Fear of missing out from both old and new investors ◆ Why Italy ran no co-lead pot this time

Observers have questioned why the country is issuing debt at this price

Two senior investment bankers have resigned from SMBC, one headed to BBVA

New hires to co-chair Cahill’s digital infrastructure finance practice group

Despite being the busiest January for 16 years, deal execution proved strong

◆ Other options on table but issuer opts for two taps ◆ ‘Huge books’ now a norm for the issuer, clear NIP this time ◆ EU’s curve evolves to resemble that of EGB peers

Romanian company says retail offering was 5,800% oversubscribed

◆ Tightest level since IFC's three year print ◆ Investors recycle redemptions ◆ Programmatic and pragmatic approach

◆ German chipmaker takes €2bn with five, eight and 11 year deal ◆ Curve's shape contributes to strong outcome ◆ Real estate firm Balder lands flat long five year

◆ 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

The sovereign is ramping up overseas issuance, plans to branch out into new currencies

Premium to dollars was in the high single digits, said a lead