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Crédit Agricole restarts euro SNP market with social issue
◆ Higher spread, higher book than tighter priced SP deals ◆ Large French supply expected in the second half of year ◆ Small premium paid
‘A fair outcome’ for both issuer and investors achieved, stable spread to KfW proved invaluable
ABN Amro offers more EuGB bonds in €1bn two-part senior deal
◆ Deal comes amid competing supply from other European banks ◆ Both EuGB and ICMA green bond standards used ◆ Low new issue premium paid
Markets bask in bullishness as record heat scorches harvests
Investors pay little heed to alarming worsening of climate
‘A fair outcome’ for both issuer and investors achieved, stable spread to KfW proved invaluable
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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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Bankers expect more currency diversification but the biggest wave of isusance may still be to come
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◆ Germany agency jumps ahead of full SSA reopening next week ◆ Bankers impressed by book size, tightening achieved ◆ First-mover advantage, 'not much concession' needed
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◆ UK utility follows Canadian dollar deal with Swiss debut ◆ Deal offers savings versus euros ◆ Investor limits leave no room for further tightening
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◆ Swedish lender prices in line with Nordic banks' trading levels ◆ Among some of the tightest five year prints since early 2022 ◆ New funding provides 'timely opportunity to re-engage with investors,' says Swedbank's head of funding
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Month-long supply drought set to end with more issuers lining up for next week
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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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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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Credit Suisse has promoted Ted Michaels, its head of North America renewables in New York, to a new global position overseeing investment banking in renewables and sustainable energy technology.
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A €534m block in Energias de Portugal, the Portuguese utility company, flew off the shelves on Thursday night driven by investor demand for stocks exposed to renewable energy.
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Barclays has hired Marie Freier as global head of ESG research.
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Electric vehicle manufacturer Nio raised $1.3bn from a dual-tranche convertible bond this week, while trimming its existing debt with a concurrent buyback.
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The US solar energy market started off the New Year with a bang, fuelled by the news that solar investment tax credits will be extended for another five years. The extension will help growth in the industry and increase investor comfort in funding renewables.
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Indian Railway Finance Corp (IRFC) will hit the market next week with the country’s first IPO of the year. It is on track to raise up to Rp46.33bn ($633.7m).
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The issuance calendar between now and spring promises rain. Negative carry is the price of staying dry.
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Growing likelihood investors will grant formal interest forbearance
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The latest AI-led hacks matched the risks regulators flagged almost six months ago, yet no regulatory framework is on the horizon
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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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M&A could be much needed shot in the arm but dollars expected to dominate
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Sponsored by Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
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Sponsored by Crédit Agricole CIB
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Sponsored by Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
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