North America

◆ US bank matches its own record for the largest FIG deal of 2024… ◆ …as investors lap up further domestic and foreign paper ◆ Issuance also includes subordinated fixed and perpetual debt

Safe senior bonds are all well and good — but refinancing capital will show just how far investors' appetite for property-heavy banks goes

Company makes easy work of a market missing deals

◆ BFCM becomes first French bank to print Yankee after parliamentary election ◆ Foreign banks rush before major US peers expected to swarm market ◆ Athene raises dollars days before pulling a euro deal

Issuers both land big books as market quickly shrugs off French election volatility

As supply becomes scarcer, it will be easier for companies to sell dirty debt as green

◆ Foreign FIG issuance so far in 2024 outstrips last year’s volume by more than $20bn ◆ Multiple Canadian and Japanese lenders print ◆ US banks prepare capital plans after the Fed’s latest stress tests

Highly rated names land smooth trades after investor demand showed signs of weakness for corporates last week

Issuer cannot tighten from initial price thoughts as market remains hostile to lesser known names

Canadian issuer taps into three different currencies within one week

Canadian issuer takes bigger amount than originally targeted

Issuer refreshes euro presence after 2.5 years and wants to issue annually