◆ Mercedes-Benz prints its first euro public deal of 2026 ◆ Traton's debut green bond pays small NIP ◆ Both issuers tapped euro private placements this year

The winning institutions and individuals will be revealed at the awards dinner on June 17 in London

◆ Both deals garner strong demand despite heavy issuance ◆ ANZ diversifies capital away from Aussie and US funding markets ◆ Uniqa tenders old bond with its largest capital sale in at least six years

◆ Eurofima made rare visit to euro four year conventional curve ◆ New issue premium estimated ◆ Region Wallonne grabs solid order book

◆ HSBC brings €3.25bn of funding across three tranches ◆ Lloyds opts for €750m single tranche before UK local elections ◆ Heavy euro FIG issuance as possible Iran deal announced

◆ Dutch bank goes 'head to head' with Alphabet in euros ◆ Brings its longest ever opco tranche ◆ Book skewed towards two year FRN

The US bank is showing its global credentials at a time of increased transatlantic tensions but European banks are equal to the challenge

FIG issuers have shown that investors are ready to absorb all the supply that comes their way

Investor tells GlobalCapital it liked the portfolio’s diversity, data depth and sustainability impact

Bank’s €1bn transaction is most granular so far and found new buyers

World Bank-managed issuer taps capital markets to accelerate donor pledges into Gavi vaccine programmes

Public pension schemes have sold shares in coal, oil and gas companies but are still funding expansion of the gas industry through infrastructure funds

New law expected to accelerate the dominance of professional landlords

Trade backed by lease, power purchase agreements as sector navigates regulatory changes

Nigeria plans a total return swap, following peers on the continent in the last 12 months

The DRC has a poor governance record but that doesn't mean things will end in tears for its investors

Demand allowed the bank to cut the yield by 35bp

The country offers huge potential and possible pitfalls for investors

Lower rates will need lower inflation — and an FOMC consensus

Leveraged loan prices have rallied from their post-war dip, with CLO demand remaining strong despite subdued LBO activity

Gulf AT1 deluge will be a challenge, with or without drone strikes

The coronavirus knows no borders — but the response is all about national power. The same will be true in markets.

Central banks across the world seem to be heading towards rate cuts, accelerated by the need to mitigate the economic effects of the Covid-19 outbreak. An unintended consequence of this is an increasing scarcity of attractive arbitrage funding opportunities for borrowers. This sort of funding, typically a perk of the best rated borrowers, will concentrate funding risk for them instead — ironically at a time when they should benefit from their safe haven status.

Equity capital markets bankers are preparing block trades for launch this week, following a big bounce in stocks on Monday. Banks are working hard to try to bring the transactions to the market while they can, in what they sense might be a short issuance window.