Issues

◆ An attempt to raise standards in the SLL market ◆ Will WE Soda’s IPO pop? ◆ Grocer price caps enrage bond investors

◆ French Samurai issued across the capital structure ◆ Bank of Japan supports cheaper yen issuance than dollars ◆ HSBC lures yield-driven buyers with lower yielding senior bail-in foray

Greenwashing can be unintentional, European supervisors insist

Food sellers face sharp bond market fallout if state-mandated profit caps occur

◆ Capped sales surpass expectations ◆ Fixed sizes could help as covered funders push out along the curve

Longer funding offers issuers efficient use of collateral that's worth paying for

UK Financial Conduct Authority’s investigation could bring needed rigour

Banks alleviate funding costs and diversify buyers as money market funds emerge from banking crisis

Debt ceiling and mixed rate expectations are putting a damper on new issuance

If Europe’s biggest IPO trades down, London will be put in the stocks — no matter how bad the market

WE Soda’s listing is important for Europe and London, but burnt by the awful market, bankers don’t expect too much

Investor diversification and duration lure issuers, but lower need for single currency and lack of arb will limit further issuance