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Swiss franc bond market gets busy while others holiday
September redemption cash and shortage of supply support investor demand
◆ Orbit prints 15 year trade after one day of marketing ◆ Demand peaks at five times the deal size ◆ Small new issue premium spotted
The digital bond revolution will not be tokenised
Bond market digitisation starts with the paperwork
Euro pharma supply dwindles as dollars explode
M&A could be much needed shot in the arm but dollars expected to dominate
◆ Orbit prints 15 year trade after one day of marketing ◆ Demand peaks at five times the deal size ◆ Small new issue premium spotted
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Company retains same roster of banks that provided last loan
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With Latin America bond issuance smashing through its previous record, market participants think the peak has passed. A market tipped to turn tougher is the reason, which will make 2026 a year when issuers and bankers will have to earn every basis point, writes George Collard, with volumes expected to stay high
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Falling interest rates, returning inflows and a wave of pandemic-era redemptions mean CEEMEA bond market participants have high expectations for 2026. This optimism comes after a record-breaking year for issuance — and by quite some margin — meaning that 2025 will be a tough act to follow, writes George Collard
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A booming 2025 investment grade corporate bond market in Europe set a high bar as investors brace to pay higher premiums and shift to the belly of the curve in 2026. Meanwhile, capex, M&A and Reverse Yankees look set to keep the pipeline full, write Diana Bui and Frank Jackman
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The European FIG market rode through 2025 on high demand for credit, providing bank issuers, large and small, with extremely advantageous funding conditions. Although investors have also benefitted from strong secondary market performance, as Atanas Dinov reports, that equilibrium may change in 2026, with anticipation mounting that spreads will widen
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Existing investors and sector specialists back logistics landlord’s push into tech
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Deal the first Kuwaiti Sharia-compliant transaction closed with Chinese banks
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Platform claims it can make documenting bonds much faster
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Oil major attracts 20 banks to two year loan underwritten by BNP Paribas and Société Générale
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New changes will allow for 'more intuitive' analysis and increase maximum covered bond rating uplift
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Fitch has replaced Moody's as main rater
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Issuer plans on bringing out its fourth ABS in the second half of 2026
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Lender enters “very exciting phase” as capital grows and it enjoys two triple-A ratings
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Paying off external arrears will help get an IMF deal over the line
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China bank treasury demand for suprantional paper rises amid higher volatility and yields
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The euro's share of EM bond funding is at its highest in a decade
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Not every borrower can print overseas in their local currency, but for those that can, it is a great tool
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LBBW's global head of corporates and DCM Patrick Seifert expects higher pre-funding in late 2026
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Company has sold part of its business, leading ABS investor to covet proceeds
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New government is seeking an IMF deal, which will likely require a debt rework
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Deal includes $1bn 3.75 year term loan
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The German pharmaceutical wholesaler was upgraded to BBB- by S&P last month
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US drug company Eli Lilly jolted the dollar market awake on Wednesday with an eight-part jumbo trade to fund two recent acquisitions
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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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