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Sustainability-linked loan market gets slimmer but healthier
Some borrowers are taking a break but others are taking it seriously
The industry’s obsession with appointing co-heads plays into its reputation for competition rather than cooperation
RTE electrifies long and short maturities with €1bn trade
◆ French company out for four and 20 year bonds ◆ High demand split evenly between them ◆ Both tranches tighten by 42bp during bookbuilding
Debutant Electrica hopes to follow Romgaz success with green deal
Romgaz trades flat to Romania's sovereign
The industry’s obsession with appointing co-heads plays into its reputation for competition rather than cooperation
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Sovereign's 12 year note is its first green deal for six years -
◆ SSA market faces up to escalating defence funding ◆ Arms company bonds in focus ◆ Slovenia's landmark SLB
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◆ Inaugural green deal from issuer ◆ Low beta offering draws good order book ◆ Investors may be looking further up the capital stack
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Sustainability-linked bonds are the market’s best megaphone
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Supporters believe ‘compelling’ structure can incentivise countries to meet sustainability goals
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◆ Thames Tideway Tunnel brings rare blue bond… ◆ …and a rare IG corporate sterling bond ◆ Deal lands with single digit concession
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Council publishes Omnibus amendments, Efrag update on ESRS review
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◆ EU’s securitization plan leaked ◆ The first new EM sovereign issuer for years ◆ Who can be sued for climate change?
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Case against power company dismissed but NGOs believe precedent for action has been established
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◆ Mining firm's biggest euro deal since 2020 ◆ Premium appears negligible ◆ Other challenging names could follow
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Governments, companies and investors pass the ball on responsibility
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Dedicated EM impact investing is still at small scale
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◆ Using the bond market to boost European security ◆ Africa nears sovereign debt stabiliser ◆ Sterling's ESG problem
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African governments will consider this weekend setting up mutual support mechanism
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Withdrawal consequences would depend on how much other shareholders stepped up
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BNP Paribas consolidated its status as the leading European corporate and investment bank in 2024, as it strives towards rivalling the US big five. The bank has four priorities for 2025
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Gabon now has three years to get its house in order
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The country can now repay bonds due in June
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Fresh Nato commitments will test bond market capacity as major issuers reveal funding updates
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Nato commitment to ramp up defence spend a boon for defence sector debt chances
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Bankers familiar with deal blame Iran-Israel conflict for price plunge
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Several European IPOs are running despite US attacks on Iran
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European IPOs expected next month
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Company said the financing will help it take advantage of opportunities in the development of metabolic drugs
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Sponsored by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
CAF gearing up to transform regional development
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Sponsored by Emirates NBD Capital
Emirates NBD Capital: An unrivalled conduit for Middle East liquidity
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Sponsored by Instituto de Crédito Oficial
ICO: a benchmark issuer in the European sustainable bonds market
