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Wessex Water, the UK utility, and National Grid this week proved that there is still demand for sterling corporate paper in a post-Brexit world, with both issuers seeing chunky oversubscriptions for their trades. -
State of North Rhine-Westphalia’s third and biggest century bond built an impressive order book in terms of size and number of accounts from a diverse range of investors this week, proving this niche part of the curve is increasingly popular with buyers.
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The European investment grade corporate bond market took a break for the Epiphany public holiday across the continent on Wednesday, but syndicate bankers say deals will flow thick and fast throughout early January.
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Non-preferred senior and holding company issuance was the focus for bank borrowers in euros this week, in what has been a slow start to the year by FIG market standards. With cheap central bank funding on offer, issuers have opted to start their funding programmes by filling their regulatory buckets.
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HSBC’s aims to boost market share in investment banking and rebalance towards Asia remain intact despite the resignation of one of its most senior lieutenants. But 2021 must be about execution, writes David Rothnie.
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Europe’s corporate bond market was teeming with life again on Thursday after a brief pause for public holidays as German pharmaceutical company Bayer and UK energy company National Grid drummed up bulging order books in euros and sterling.
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Singaporean ride-hailing company Grab Holdings has added a dash of excitement to the loan market with plans to raise $750m from a new outing. Pan Yue reports.
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State Bank of India successfully raised $600m with a bond issue underwritten by leading investment banks on Wednesday, just weeks after big investors divested from its green bonds because of its apparent intention to finance the controversial Carmichael coal mine being developed in Australia.
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Issuers from Greater China flooded the market with dollar deals on Tuesday, capitalising on strong appetite from investors ready to put money to work in the new year.
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Europe’s investment grade corporate bond market continued its blazing start to the year on a busy Tuesday with trades coming flat to or through secondary curves, and syndicate bankers say the blistering momentum is set to last throughout January.
