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Transition finance in transition — companies face investors in flux

Demand to invest in the low carbon transition is growing fast, but strategies are very diverse
Issuance net of buy-backs is not that high, and there is no sign of any indigestion

Caffil lands social covered bond as market ‘comes off the boil’

◆ Order book smaller than issuer’s last covered in January ◆ Banker said covered bond market has reached plateau ◆

AI impact fear rocks IPO hopefuls

Questions hang over the future of software as a service firms
Issuance net of buy-backs is not that high, and there is no sign of any indigestion
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  • Smoore International Holdings, the world’s largest vaping device manufacturer by revenue, has opened books for a HK$7.12bn ($919m) IPO.
  • Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise line, finally secured a dual currency leveraged loan on Friday, following its bond sale in April. The deal is expected to provide a financial lifeline for the company, which has been hard hit by the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
  • The Federal Reserve has come under fire for failing to oblige banks to stop paying dividends at a time of extreme economic uncertainty. The results of its latest stress test showed this week that a quarter of US banks could approach their minimum capital ratios if the coronavirus pandemic leads to a double-dip recession.