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Bpifrance dives into European Green Bond market

◆ EuGB label attracts second French agency ◆ Tight pricing to existing secondaries ◆ Label, no-grow language and marketing all help
Demand to invest in the low carbon transition is growing fast, but strategies are very diverse

Trafigura strikes third German-guaranteed loan for critical metals

Commerzbank arranges $1.1bn deal for supply of vital raw materials

I’m being frozen out of the capital markets

My job search is beginning to look desperate. How do I avoid giving that perception and get back in?
Demand to invest in the low carbon transition is growing fast, but strategies are very diverse
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  • European high grade corporate bankers have dubbed the immediate aftermath of Tuesday's US elections the “worst of all worlds”, but are confident that the euro primary market will resume next week.
  • The Shanghai bourse stunned the market on Tuesday after halting Ant Group’s $34bn IPO, a deal which was set to be the largest listing in history. The extraordinary move, likely spurred by comments from Ant’s co-founder Jack Ma that criticised authorities for stifling innovation in China, is expected to delay the listing by at least six months. It will also force investors to revalue the company.
  • The US presidential election is next week but, unlike the rest of the world, capital markets professionals are not rooting for Joe Biden or the incumbent, Donald Trump, to win. Instead, they just want a clear result that will spur issuance for the rest of the year. Sam Kerr, Mike Turner, Lewis McLellan, Mariam Meskin, Frank Jackman and Aidan Gregory report.