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European corporate issuers line up mandates ahead of pre-funding season
Bertelsmann readies dual tranche deal in euros for M&A refinancing
◆ Follows similar deal from regional peer Swedbank ◆ But earlier bond was already trading wide of reoffer ◆ Pricing prioritised, says banker off deal
Bromford builds solid book for £250m SLB
◆ UK housing association starts at ‘conservative’ level to attract investors ◆ Deal offers some spread ◆ More domestic sterling supply expected ahead of UK Budget
'The year is getting shorter': KfW brings 2026's final large benchmark
German agency has only €2bn to €2.5bn left to fund via smaller deals after €3bn green tap this week
◆ Follows similar deal from regional peer Swedbank ◆ But earlier bond was already trading wide of reoffer ◆ Pricing prioritised, says banker off deal
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Sovereign's first hard currency bond sale in three years won enthusiastic reception -
Central bank rate cuts could unlock asset rotation into riskier parts of the capital structure
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Investors know what a labelled bond is, they don't need sub-categories
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Early refinancing is adding more pressure on already tight corporate spreads
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Spanish utility company will use loan for wind, photovoltaic and battery projects
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Data center developer faces October deadline to repay 2021 ABS
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Leads consider dropping some seven year bonds, preserving five years
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◆ US food group funds M&A with first euro bond ◆ €500m no-grow draws more than €1.65bn at peak ◆ Tenor choice helps issuer find demand
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Triple-A notes were originally guided at mid to high 100s
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◆ Amazon adds sterling to funding tool kit ◆ Deal the second largest in the currency after Alphabet's own debut ◆ Trade prices tight but higher price needed for size
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◆ Five-part debut draws more than €21bn of peak orders ◆ Uber offers diversification from hyperscaler-heavy US supply ◆ Issuer leaves concessions on table to secure size
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Deal multiple times oversubscribed as investors buy into electrification and AI story
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◆ Another French agency brings early autumn deal ◆ International investors show support ◆ Priced to ensure performance
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Shareholders sell down holdings in AutoStore and Orsted, as shipping company opens books ahead of Athens parallel listing
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Société Générale and Standard Chartered provided euro and yen tranches respectively in first World Bank-backed transaction involving the Japanese currency
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EM debt investors had largely expected a debt treatment would be required
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Belgian car leasing company taps four banks and three investment firms
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As war drags on, banks are boosting hoards of cash after deposit outflows
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The euro tranche is a refi of a bond maturing later in September
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Having to rate money-guzzling Anthropic and OpenAI will test the agencies’ nerve
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US dollar market bursts to life after Labor Day holiday
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Bankers welcome third and fourth deal in two weeks
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◆ Pharma firm returns to euros after two years away ◆ Some concession needed for slim covered deal ◆ Koninklijke Philips adds to biotech flow
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Bond Awards 2026: Most Impressive Issuer in Africa — Republic of Cote d’Ivoire / Most Impressive Funding Official in Africa — Lancine Diaby
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Syndicated Loan Awards 2025: Crédit Agricole CIB: Driving France’s loan market and ESG transition
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Sponsored by Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
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