US market remains the model as template issuance takes shape

◆ AFT's Antoine Deruennes says 'clear message' showed demand for 30 year ◆ Speedy execution before US employment data ◆ Green OAT syndication next

◆ Refi deal came as issuer prepares IPO ◆ Deal extends the insurer's tier two curve by 10 years ◆ 'Strong bid' for Iberian FIG credit, says rival banker

◆ Portuguese utility firm powers up EuGB curve ◆ Sub-benchmark trade's book proves sticky ◆ Deal lands through fair value

◆ €500m 4NC3 EuGB deal priced inside fair value ◆ Greenium helps tighten spreads amid strong demand ◆ Landmark trade cements bank's ESG leadership, says treasurer

◆ Austrian lender completes its tightest unsecured debt since the start of war in Ukraine… ◆ …as BPM achieves its lowest ever senior spread ◆ High attrition function of premium and outright spread

When loans' LTVs hit 80%, Bitcoin stakes are liquidated in seconds

London continues to benefit from metal price volatility

Latest issue rides on coattails of big tech investment spree

Deal is backed by three data centers in Virginia, Illinois and Atlanta

Only one of Canada's big five banks has yet to publicly support new defence bank initiative

Hyperscaler earnings could become a crucial date for issuance funding calendars

The yield was ultra high but Congo had little room to manoeuvre

Benin showed Islamic issuance is a viable market for sub-Saharan African sovereigns

Sovereign left little, if anything, on the table for investors

Observers have questioned why the country is issuing debt at this price

Deal will bring fourth major multilateral development bank to the market

The bank's regular appearances in primary markets stopped after Russia invaded Ukraine

No one wins playing the blame game

Craig Coben examines whether it is true that no good deed goes unpunished

Investors and bankers grapple with 24% fall in Bitcoin since deal was rated

Bank capital funds have been recouping losses and welcoming new inflows after suffering heavily in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.

The period since March has been a turbulent time for financial markets, and the CLO sector in Europe dealt with a complex set of disruptions when the pandemic arrived this spring. From sudden and acute stress at the corporate level, to an unprecedented shift in working conditions, CLO players in Europe experienced uncertainty not seen since the last crisis. Yet, the market has adapted, and while the shape and size of deals may be different, CLOs in Europe are pushing ahead. BNY Mellon and GlobalCapital gathered market experts to discuss the present state of the European CLO market and its prospects.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), one of the largest owners of shopping malls in the world, is considering a large rights issue to reduce its leverage as the retail industry grapples with the economic fallout of the global Covid-19 pandemic.