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IG corporate bond market roars back on Iran ceasefire rally
◆ US-Iran ceasefire lifts market sentiment ◆ Hochtief, Verbund draw strong demand in the belly of the curve ◆ SoftBank, Naver, General Mills join swelling pipeline
Central banks in the region have stepped in with support and lenders are thought unlikely to let sub debt extend
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State of New Hampshire's innovative bond gets Ba2 rating
Central banks in the region have stepped in with support and lenders are thought unlikely to let sub debt extend
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◆ Dutch issuer brings new euro benchmark at last, with social label ◆ Most recent euro line opened over 10 months ago ◆ Peers' bonds helpful to pricing given BNG's absence -
There's been a lack of ESG labelled FIG issuance in March, despite this year's volume being higher than last year
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BNG deal 'most exciting' while Eurofima will test long-dated demand
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◆ Defensive structure for nervous market ◆ Largest book on a busy day for FIG issuance ◆ ABN keeps position of leading bank EuGB issuer
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Six tranche loan attracts record demand
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Shares in company, which manufactures underwater mine disposal drones, have risen by close to 50% this year
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Renewables can make Europe’s capital markets less vulnerable to energy price shocks
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High demand from institutional and retail investors for maker of Patriot missile components
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Book to open on Monday, close on Thursday in latest express IPO
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Submarine mast maker's IPO raised €132.8m
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CLO bond spreads widen and investors demand less software exposure
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Those working in capital markets have found aspects of working from home difficult. But many believe the new routines will not be put back in the box once offices are allowed to fill up again.
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Chinese biotechnology company InnoCare Pharma’s shares surged over 10% on their Monday debut, following an online opening ceremony for the HK$2.2bn ($288.7m) listing in Hong Kong.
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Banks financing KKR’s £4.2bn purchase of waste management firm Viridor from Pennon were able to demonstrate certainty and deliverability of the financing for the deal to the Pennon board, despite chaotic markets which have seen rapid plunges in the prices of leveraged loans and high yield bonds.
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) priced a government-guaranteed small business loan securitization this week in an otherwise frozen primary market. The role of government agencies such as the SBA is expected to be crucial in mitigating Covid-19’s impact as many other issuers find themselves paralysed in the face of volatility.
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Global equity capital markets suffered severe hits this week, as governments scrambled to respond to an escalation in the coronavirus pandemic. But amid the mayhem, InnoCare Pharma saw an opportunity to launch its IPO, treating Hong Kong to its largest listing in about two months. Jonathan Breen reports.
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NEoT Offgrid Africa (NOA) has completed a microfinance securitization of sub-Saharan African solar trade receivables with arrangers with Société Générale and Credit Agricole to help fund renewable electricity across the Ivory Coast.
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I don’t need to work, but I’m tempted to go back
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Primary market for public sector unlikely to see large transactions until after Easter, reckon bankers
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War uncertainty and volatile rates have halted European unsecured bank issuance in euros
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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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Monday evening sale is latest block trade
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