Issues

IG corporate market sees tightening of 45bp during bookbuilding

Investors are keen to invest cash at the right spread

Demand for its new 10 year trade finished above €137bn

Energy and technology company gets RCF secured on growing European renewable business and three new lenders

UK and Nordic currencies offer a cost-effective alternative

The FCA and BoE’s latest initiative aims to foster innovation in the blockchain space, as the UK tries to keep pace with advanced competitors

IPO volumes on the London Stock Exchange fell to levels not seen since the global financial crisis levels in 2023

SaarLB to test demand with year’s first 10 year Pfandbrief

Italy takes €15bn from dual tranche sale as bankers advise borrowers to keep going

◆ French insurer raises €1.5bn from debut RT1 ◆ Deal reaches peak demand of €8bn even when pricing was through perceived FV ◆ Rare asset makes finding accurate FV very difficult as other deals have low coupons

◆ Vast interest for FIG debt capital as investors make €15bn of orders ◆ Periphery tier one and two deals prove very popular ◆ Arkéa struggles to attract interest and pulls 12 year tier two

Elia, EDP and Traton ease through a market desperate to invest