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Enel, the Italian energy company, printed the first sustainability-linked bond in sterling this week well through its curve, sparking expectations of far wider issuance in the still fledgling market.

Austria built a large order book as it came to the market for its final syndication of the year on Thursday, ahead of the expected arrival of the European Union as a mega borrower next week.

The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) took advantage of a strong market on Wednesday to issue its first ever benchmark transaction for pre-funding purposes.

China raised a combined $6bn from a four tranche transaction on Wednesday, turning to US investors for the first time despite rising tensions between the two countries. It appeared a smart move, helping the bonds price well inside fair value. Morgan Davis reports.

Asahi, Japan’s largest brewer, drew the biggest demand in the high grade corporate bond market on Wednesday, adding to the recent trend of issuers from the country getting a roaring response from investors in Europe.

A weighty corporate hedging transaction has added to the momentum of the US rates market’s transition from Libor. JP Morgan executed a $500m swap referencing Sofr with a blue chip corporate, Unilever.

The Republic of Austria picked banks to lead a new 20 year euro benchmark on Wednesday, while the European Stability Mechanism surprised some market participants by sounding out banks for a deal next week, which could clash with the EU’s grand arrival as a supersized issuer.

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) sold its second tier two trade of the year, raising £400m with what some investors saw as an opportunistic move.

China Merchants Commerce Financial Leasing Co (CMC Leasing) made its debut in the dollar bond market on Tuesday, selling a $350m five year deal.

Morphosys, the German biotech company, has tapped the equity-linked market with a new €325m convertible bond, adding to the flood of issuance from the sector during the pandemic.

Enel, the Italian energy company, proved that there is sterling demand for sustainability-linked bonds on Tuesday, with the borrower repeating its achievement in dollars and euros by creating the market in the currency.

Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale (Cades) will add a new point on its dollar social bond curve with a 10 year trade on Wednesday, where it will be joined by two other public sector issuers in the currency.