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SSA borrowers, and supranationals in particular, have long aspired to break into the vast pool of domestic US investors. Thanks to a long-dated floater linked to Sofr, the World Bank has found a new means of accessing these investors.
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The European Investment Bank mandated banks on Thursday for the first Sonia floating rate note linked to the Bank of England’s new compounded Sonia index which was launched earlier this month. -
Evidence is building that two of the biggest trends in investing — activism and environmental, social and governance awareness — are actually in conflict. Activist hedge funds not only worsen companies’ ESG performance, a study suggests, but seek out companies with high ESG values for attack.
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The coronavirus pandemic has led to tensions between whole business ABS issuers and investors, amid wrangling over management fees. While investors worry that waiving fees that issuers pay to the corporate parent may mask true risk in the deals, issuers argue it is critical to preserve liquidity at a time of unprecedented corporate distress.
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The use of exchange-traded funds labelled as addressing environmental, social and governance themes is rising rapidly, as investors believe they allow them to track ESG indices more easily and cheaply, without necessarily having to engage intensively with ESG matters.
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The European Commission has published proposals for allocating €87.3bn of its €100bn unemployment support programme SURE, the temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency facility. Italy and Spain are set to receive the largest amounts.
