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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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Head of funding for 16 years steps up at Nordic supra
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
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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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Atlantica Yield, formerly the UK-based energy yieldco Abengoa Yield, has launched a debut US private placement, which is the first US PP offering in 2020 in Europe.
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Chinese solar power operator Panda Green Energy Group has extended the deadline of a distressed exchange offer. The new note issuance will now be finalised in the same week that its $350m bond becomes due.
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TrailStone Group, the gas and power trader and investor based in London, has closed the year with a €150m revolving credit facility, which complies with the Green Loan Principles.
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Andrew Bailey is seen as a ‘safe pair of hands’ as the new governor of the Bank of England. But while he is a veteran of the bank, his views on monetary policy are not well known, as he has never served on the Monetary Policy Committee. In that respect, though a career central banker, he resembles Christine Lagarde, who has taken the helm at the European Central Bank.
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Suriname’s outstanding 2026s traded up this week, after the government clinched $125m of short-term financing that includes coupon payment support for existing bonds and lays the ground for fiscal savings via an electricity reform.
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Greencoat Capital, the investment manager of London listed funds Greencoat UK Wind and Greencoat Renewables plc, is eying a strong pipeline of acquisitions in the UK wind power market. However, green-hungry equity investors may have to wait a while before seeing further capital raises from the firm, its chief executive, Stephen Lilley, told GlobalCapital.
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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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