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L'Oréal glams up with Sfr500m debut in Swiss francs
French company diversifies funding after inaugural dollar deal last year
Several banks are reining in their appetite for warehouse lending
On DLT, regulators could bring order — or disruption
Markets are looking to the authorities to simplify blockchain issues, but they may not have the purest motives
Elevated rates dampen appetite for long-dated corporate bonds
Issuance beyond 15 years could return if rates stabilise
Several banks are reining in their appetite for warehouse lending
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Kookmin Bank goes digital in dollars, yen issuance ahead of BoJ, as Volkswagen meets euro demand -
◆ Wide range of investors buy highly rated bonds ◆ DNB achieves one of the tightest spreads since Covid-era QE days of 2021 ◆ SpareBank 1 SMN extends euro senior curve by two years
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◆ Fair value estimated ◆ 'No fatigue' despite ongoing supply ◆ Increasing international investor base
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◆ Stellantis sees stronger demand for shorter leg of €1.25bn dual trancher ◆ RCI Banque prices €750m 5.2 year tightly ◆ Ford finds demand in short end sterling
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◆ RBC's second euro dual trancher of the year ◆ Takes large size in very busy market ◆ 'Nice' to price 4NC3 10bp inside Morgan Stanley, lead says
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◆ Deal is joint tightest in the asset class since October 2021 ◆ Finishes with larger book than Nordea's November 2025 outing ◆ 'Flight to quality', outright rates and search for sub paper power strong outcome
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Banks and investors’ claims to be acting on climate change appear to clash with the financing they still provide in the real economy, research showed this week — such as plans to increase fossil fuel production and consumption, even in the UK and France.
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Senior bank finance and capital markets figures speculated this week about where the ECB would be most likely to throw its weight in its effort to boost the sustainability of its balance sheet. With a senior eurozone central banker having recently urged it to decarbonise its assets, banks are on high alert as they anticipate sweeping changes to asset purchase and repo terms, writes Bill Thornhill.
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Look at any bank’s website or hear its CEO speak and you will get a torrent of virtuous words about climate change, sustainability and supporting clients on their journeys to net zero. The same goes for big investors, from BlackRock down, but the windows of their ivory towers are misted up with all the hot air being spouted.
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BlackRock and Amundi, the largest asset managers in the US and Europe, have both published policies on how they intend to engage with companies about climate change. After widespread criticism, BlackRock has moved a long way towards a more proactive stance, but it is not clear yet that either firm is prepared to get really tough with high carbon emitters — especially in their passive portfolios.
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In this round-up, consumer inflation in China disappoints in January, lenders extend a record amount of new renminbi loans last month, and the banking and insurance regulator asks financial institutions to step up their reputational risk management.
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Working out how banks can take credible pathways towards net zero emissions will be top of the agenda for the A-list of the banking industry’s chief executives who have joined the Prince of Wales’ new Financial Services Task Force.
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Investors were eager to tender their bonds despite initial resistance
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Increased investor interest in utilities hybrids could bring down subordination premium, says SSE treasurer
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Divisions deepen over multilateral development banks’ climate commitments
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◆ UK utility prints €1.3bn dual trancher ◆ Issuer skips guidance as it masses orders north of €10bn ◆ Longer call leg draws stronger demand
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Inclusion of a variable rate instrument was not acceptable to official creditors
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Thibaut Makarovsky, head of funding and market operations at AFD, discusses his recent dollar trade and funding plans
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Moody’s expects prolonged disruption to the Strait of Hormuz, affecting sectors like chemicals in CLO portfolios
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Bank and corporate issuance from the country has surged in 2026
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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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The US dollar market buoyant this week despite escalating hostilities in the Middle East
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Redwood will be a repeat issuer
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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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Sponsored by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
CAF gearing up to transform regional development
