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Multinational companies are increasingly spending money voluntarily on protecting forests to offset their carbon emissions, as the influence of the social responsibility agenda and green thinking grows.

CDS: week’s biggest movers — Markit CDX North America investment grade index — Markit iTraxx Europe subordinated financials index — Markit iTraxx Europe senior financials index — Markit iTraxx SovX Western Europe index — Markit iTraxx Europe index — Markit iTraxx crossover index

Dealers of private EMTNs: Non-syndicated deals for <= €300m excluding financial repackaged SPVs, GSE issuers, self-led deals and issues with a term of < 365 days Dealers of private EMTNs including self-led: Non-syndicated deals for <= €300m excluding financial repackaged SPVs, GSE issuers and issues with a term of < 365 days Dealers of structured EMTNs including self-led: Structured, non-syndicated deals for <= €300m excluding financial repackaged SPVs, GSE issuers, puttable FRNs and issues with a term of < 365 days

Credit Suisse's announcement in its third quarter results that it is restructuring its rates business revived calls that it should "do a UBS" and beat a retreat from fixed income. But this argument may overlook the fundamental difference in models between Switzerland’s two global investment banks.

CDS: week’s biggest movers — Markit CDX North America investment grade index — Markit iTraxx Europe subordinated financials index — Markit iTraxx Europe senior financials index — Markit iTraxx SovX Western Europe index — Markit iTraxx Europe index — Markit iTraxx crossover index

Dealers of private EMTNs: Non-syndicated deals for <= €300m excluding financial repackaged SPVs, GSE issuers, self-led deals and issues with a term of < 365 days Dealers of private EMTNs including self-led: Non-syndicated deals for <= €300m excluding financial repackaged SPVs, GSE issuers and issues with a term of < 365 days Dealers of structured EMTNs excluding self-led: Structured, non-syndicated deals for <= €300m excluding financial repackaged SPVs, GSE issuers, puttable FRNs and issues with a term of < 365 days

As arbitrage opportunities for euro funders in dollars are fast disappearing, issuers would be well advised to consider the attractions of issuance in other currencies.

CDS: week’s biggest movers — Markit CDX North America investment grade index — Markit iTraxx Europe subordinated financials index — Markit iTraxx Europe senior financials index — Markit iTraxx SovX Western Europe index — Markit iTraxx Europe index — Markit iTraxx crossover index

Dealers of private EMTNs: Non-syndicated deals for <= €300m excluding financial repackaged SPVs, GSE issuers, self-led deals and issues with a term of < 365 days Dealers of private EMTNs including self-led: Non-syndicated deals for <= €300m excluding financial repackaged SPVs, GSE issuers and issues with a term of < 365 days Dealers of structured EMTNs including self-led: Structured, non-syndicated deals for <= €300m excluding financial repackaged SPVs, GSE issuers, puttable FRNs and issues with a term of < 365 days

The US government has set the next series of political wrangling over its budget and debt ceiling for January and February — coinciding with the busiest time in the SSA calendar. While it’s a no-brainer for issuers to attempt to get some dollar funding done ahead of January, those with big euro needs should have a serious think about getting some prefunding done too. Another government shutdown could play havoc with more than just the dollar market.

Norway’s banks will not be hit by the finance ministry’s latest changes to balance sheet rules, as they already operate on a stricter footing.

CDS: week’s biggest movers — Markit CDX North America investment grade index — Markit iTraxx Europe subordinated financials index — Markit iTraxx Europe senior financials index — Markit iTraxx SovX Western Europe index — Markit iTraxx Europe index — Markit iTraxx crossover index