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Metropolitan Life ended an almost 12 month absence from euros this week as the insurer raced towards what could be its busiest year since 2019. -
Brussels jumped into the long end this week, printing the longest MTN in over a month.
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UnitedHealth Group finally sealed its $7bn merger and acquisition-related bond deal after a week-long delay, but it was stung by secondary market volatility as inflation fears remained top of investor minds.
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Europe’s high grade corporate bond issuers had a tough week in the primary market after inflation fears sent investors fleeing risk.
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The World Bank failed to impress as it sold a five year dollar benchmark this week, with the issuer and leads attributing the lack of appetite to the tight reoffer leveland the unusual maturity.
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Large European banks shifted their funding focus to the dollar market this week, printing stunning deals as the euro market showed it was more sensitive to signs of tighter monetary policy. Tyler Davies reports.
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Europe’s high grade corporate bond issuers had a second tough day running on Thursday, as secondary spreads inched wider and investors proved lukewarm to new issuance.
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Angel Pond Holdings Corp, a special purpose acquisition company backed by Alibaba co-founder Simon Xie, has raised $250m from a New York Stock Exchange IPO.
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Viva China Holdings raised HK$3.8bn ($491.4m) by offloading a block of shares in Chinese sportswear manufacturer Li Ning Co this week, while Swiss Re exited New China Life Insurance.
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Europe’s corporate bond buyers shied away from riskier deals on Wednesday as equity markets plunged, leaving a junk rated hybrid from SES to limp over the line while other credits fared better.
