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Can I leave a foot in the door as I swipe out for the last time?
Craig Coben discusses whether it is possible to pursue one’s dreams outside of investment banking while keeping one’s options open about making a return
◆ French agency brings social bond with a new focus ◆ Momentous bookbuilding leads to large tightening ◆ Zero NIP achieved thanks to label, yield
Banco BPM brings EuGB amid Italian M&A crossfire
◆ Italian banking in 'very interesting place,' lead says ◆ Low NIP ◆ First issue since Monte dei Paschi announced takeover bid
Engie prices €750m green hybrid through fair value
◆ Second euro hybrid for Engie this year ◆ Peak demand tops €4.9bn as investors chase yield ◆ Book halves at final count but remains strongly covered
◆ French agency brings social bond with a new focus ◆ Momentous bookbuilding leads to large tightening ◆ Zero NIP achieved thanks to label, yield
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◆ Both issuers choose €500m no-grows ◆ M&G makes bond debut in green format ◆ Sage keeps attrition at bay with sticky book -
◆ 'New SSA on the block' returns after six months ◆ Two more green bonds added to euro curve ◆ Pricing flat to fair value, 'consistent' spread to Dutch govvie achieved
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◆ Finnish agency records largest green demand ◆ Deal came 10 years after issuer's ESG debut ◆ 'Right level' versus Finland and EIB
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World Bank adds to busy dollar callable flow as Amprion and Gecina return for private taps
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Trade follows a private placement the bank made after the US-Iran war started
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◆ Green tier two comes against 'rocky' macro backdrop ◆ Takeover battle throws uncertainty on secondary performance ◆ 'Elevated NIP' paid, rival banker said
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Deal comes amid the anticipated October repayment date for 2021 deal
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Global warming is coming for portfolios everywhere. Good luck finding any escape
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Investors pay little heed to alarming worsening of climate
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Data centres and energy projects are giving loan bankers that rare experience - a buyer's market
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Limited damage to securitized properties this year
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Existing investors and sector specialists back logistics landlord’s push into tech
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Société Générale and Standard Chartered provided euro and yen tranches respectively in first World Bank-backed transaction involving the Japanese currency
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EM debt investors had largely expected a debt treatment would be required
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Belgian car leasing company taps four banks and three investment firms
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Absa, FirstRand and Standard Bank were MLAs in first deal after private equity exit
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◆ Have capital markets comprehended the heatwave? ◆ Which SSA issuers need to get it done this autumn ◆ Halcyon days for MTN, M&A and ECM bankers
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The country is unlikely to issue new dollar bonds in the near future despite a big rally in yields
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The headline numbers resulting from hyperscaler capital raising are staggering and are boosting banks’ profits. But not everyone will be getting fat on the spoils
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Looming political upheaval is putting pressure on French banks to pay up to pre-fund but recent deals show what is possible and at what price
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Never mind that your desk had a great year, writes Craig. When it comes to getting paid, the future makes a stronger argument than the past
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◆ Pharma firm returns to euros after two years away ◆ Some concession needed for slim covered deal ◆ Koninklijke Philips adds to biotech flow
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New $75m partnership to develop treatment for lymphoma was “catalyst for investors”
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◆ Pharma company prints 5.3, 10 and 15 year bonds ◆ Biggest domestic corporate deal in Swiss francs this year ◆ Roche pushes pricing and size in shorter tranches
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Sponsored by Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Bond Awards 2026: Most Impressive Issuer in Africa — Republic of Cote d’Ivoire / Most Impressive Funding Official in Africa — Lancine Diaby
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Sponsored by Crédit Agricole CIB
Syndicated Loan Awards 2025: Crédit Agricole CIB: Driving France’s loan market and ESG transition
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Sponsored by Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
Sukuk market’s next chapter: Financing the future, sustainably
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