Italian power company faces possible step-up on €10bn of SLBs this year

SBI’s deal is once again doubled due to oversubscription

Varying luck for corporate bonds in euros as secondary market wobbles

AfDB strengthens treasury department with consultants, hires and promotions

Swiss metals trader enlarges deal and expands lending group with link to EcoVadis rating

In a year dominated by the collapse and takeover of Credit Suisse, financial institutions were keen to re‑establish investor confidence in some of the riskier asset classes. Axa led the way just weeks after the CS rescue with a €1bn subordinated bond. In the autumn, UBS made a bold statement about the stability of Swiss bank capital as it returned to AT1 issuance with two $1.75bn tranches. Elsewhere, banks dealt with tricky conditions and pulled off some skilfully timed transactions, underlining the market’s faith in mainstream currencies and emphasising the appeal of ESG labels

Shares in company, which manufactures underwater mine disposal drones, have risen by close to 50% this year

Renewables can make Europe’s capital markets less vulnerable to energy price shocks

High demand from institutional and retail investors for maker of Patriot missile components

Book to open on Monday, close on Thursday in latest express IPO

Submarine mast maker's IPO raised €132.8m

CLO bond spreads widen and investors demand less software exposure

African issuers are dominating CEEMEA issuance

A prolonged oil shock will hurt airlines, but a Covid-style industry collapse is a long way off

The company's curve has massively outperformed the South African sovereign this month

Like Angola's, yields on Sasol bonds have fallen since the Middle East war began

Higher prices and concessions mean many issuers will wait for better days

Trade the first corporate deal in CEEMEA since the war in the Middle East began

I don’t need to work, but I’m tempted to go back

Primary market for public sector unlikely to see large transactions until after Easter, reckon bankers

War uncertainty and volatile rates have halted European unsecured bank issuance in euros

The US dollar market buoyant this week despite escalating hostilities in the Middle East

Redwood will be a repeat issuer

Monday evening sale is latest block trade