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Green knowledge is not an efficient market

Biofuels have swollen thanks to policies to combat climate change — even though often, they do not help the problem and can make it worse. This is a shocking record, born of ignorance, both accidental and wilful.

Jon Hay, February 12, 2019
Supras and agencies

Dollars back in force after Chinese New Year shutdown

A strong start to the year for public sector dollar issuance is keeping up the pace so far this week, with last week’s slowdown during the Chinese New Year holidays only appearing to make investors hungrier. Both of Tuesday’s dollar deals were well oversubscribed — one spectacularly so — and there is a full card of issuers waiting to come on Wednesday.

Craig McGlashan, February 12, 2019
People News

Liquidnet hires president from Fidelity

Trading network Liquidnet has appointed Brian Conroy as president with a mandate to grow the business organically and through acquisitions.

Jasper Cox, February 12, 2019
Supras and agencies

EFSF rounds off first quarter funding with low NIP

The European Financial Stability Facility completed its funding for the first quarter with a dual tranche offering on Tuesday, which was priced with minimal concession, according to the leads.

Burhan Khadbai, February 12, 2019
Covered Bonds

Caffil gets superb reception for first social

Caisse Française de Financement Local (Caffil) attracted orders worth €2.6bn from 110 investors for its debut €1bn social covered bond on Tuesday — the first from a French issuer. The deal, which was subscribed in half an hour, was priced flat to Caffil’s curve.

Bill Thornhill, February 12, 2019
Sub-sovereigns

Balearic Islands brings biggest ever bond

Investors backed the return of the Balearic Islands to the bond markets on Tuesday with the Spanish region selling its biggest ever single tranche bond. It was able to attract huge demand despite increasing tensions surrounding Catalonian independence, which could lead to early elections in Spain.

Burhan Khadbai, February 12, 2019
Derivatives

Armenia repo stream deepens after third structured EBRD deal

Armenia is to increasingly tap the repo market for its funding needs following three landmark transactions between Armenian banking group Armswissbank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

GlobalCapital, February 12, 2019
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Germany holds power for ESG loans to soar

German borrowers are finally warming to the idea of taking out loans linked to environmental, sustainable and governance (ESG) targets, and a confluence of complementary factors could serve to strap a rocket to deal volumes.

Mike Turner, February 12, 2019
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Norinchukin’s dominance is bad for the CLO market

The CLO market in Europe is off to a solid start for the year, despite the complaints of managers and arrangers alike that conditions are tougher than they have been for years. But look closer, and it seems worryingly narrow, with one investor dominating the top of the capital structure. That might be helping deals get done, but it is far from healthy.

Owen Sanderson, February 12, 2019
Emerging Market Loans

Chinese banks will go where the West fears to tread

Chinese state banks take a lot of criticism for the amount of lending they do in Africa. But what the detractors fail to acknowledge is the lack of competition from Western banks, especially from US houses. As borrowing needs across Africa grow, the question must be asked: if the Chinese banks don't lend to Africa, which ones in the West will?

Mariam Meskin, February 12, 2019
Regulation

EU time-pressured to give supervisors more powers

The European Council on Tuesday confirmed its position on the review of the European system of financial supervision. It maintained that supervisors should not be funded by private firms, but agreed to give the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) more power. But there is now a rush to find an agreement with the European Parliament before its members go on leave for May’s elections.

Jasper Cox, February 12, 2019
Covered Bonds

Covered bond mandates pile up as new issuers dawn

Volksbank Wien has mandated leads for a roadshow to market its debut covered bond and BPCE has mandated leads for the second French covered bond of the week. Meanwhile, Moody’s has assigned ratings to the covered bonds of Caja Rural de Granada, which has yet to issue its first deal.

Bill Thornhill, February 12, 2019

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