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Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co showed it is still possible for a Chinese local government financing vehicle (LGFV) to pay little new issue premium for a bond, but its move came at the expense of its order book dropping by a third. -
The African Development Bank and Nederlandse Waterschapsbank were able to sell a pair of oversubscribed no-grow $500m socially responsible deals on Tuesday, despite tougher market conditions as the end of the year approaches.
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Belgian chemicals manufacturer Solvay sold its first public corporate bonds for three years on Tuesday when it reopened the European hybrid bond market, which has not seen a new issue since September. Despite the recent dearth of issuance, the market is still set to record an increase of more than 57% on 2017’s total volume.
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HSBC Holdings took €2.25bn out of the euro market on Tuesday, raising funding to meet its total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) target. The bank recently sold bonds aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, but switched to its green framework for one tranche in this week’s trade.
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Two Chinese local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) had contrasting responses to their dollar bonds on Monday. While a borrower from Tianjin pulled off its deal with enough anchor support, a Gansu province issuer faced some hiccups around pricing.
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China State Construction International Holdings’ (CSCI) $500m perpetual bond sale on Monday proved that investors still have an appetite for the structure — if the terms are right.
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African Development Bank and Nederlandse Waterschapsbank hit screens on Monday for SRI bonds. Meanwhile, CPPIB Capital will aim to issue its first green bond in euros early next year, following the conclusion of a pan-European roadshow last month.
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Chinese telecommunications software provider AsiaInfo Technologies launched investor education for its Hong Kong float on Monday.
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Instituto de Crédito Oficial (Ico) is eyeing up its first ever green bond in 2019 following a series of social bonds.
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Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten failed to reach full subscription for its €750m November 2025 sustainability bond this week, with the issuer attributing the lack of orders to the volatile market conditions.
