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Japan’s sovereign, supranational and agency (SSA) borrowers continue to be among the most highly regarded issuers in global debt markets, supported by strong credit fundamentals and deep domestic demand. But with a complex geopolitical background, diverging global monetary policies, the Bank of Japan’s policy signals, and recent elections in the country, issuers are operating in an unpredictable environment.
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Japan’s sovereign, supranational and agency (SSA) borrowers continue to be among the most highly regarded issuers in global debt markets, supported by strong credit fundamentals and deep domestic demand. But with a complex geopolitical background, diverging global monetary policies, the Bank of Japan’s policy signals, and recent elections in the country, issuers are operating in an unpredictable environment.
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Orix Corporation on Wednesday moved ahead with a single four year green bond for its debut bond issue in euros. The decision to stay in a shorter maturity with an ESG label followed a two-day European investor roadshow during which the issuer had flagged the possibility of doing that tranche and/or an eight year conventional tranche. -
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Japanese conglomerate targets order book size with deal choice
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Green bond from the Japanese issuer will come as financial institutions print a lower proportion of their debt in green unsecured format this year
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Smaller housing association raises £250m after French property debut
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Public pension schemes have sold shares in coal, oil and gas companies but are still funding expansion of the gas industry through infrastructure funds
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Fund modelled on Romania’s Fondul has $2.4bn of assets
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State of New Hampshire's innovative bond gets Ba2 rating
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Shares in company, which manufactures underwater mine disposal drones, have risen by close to 50% this year
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Renewables can make Europe’s capital markets less vulnerable to energy price shocks
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High demand from institutional and retail investors for maker of Patriot missile components
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Nigeria plans a total return swap, following peers on the continent in the last 12 months
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The DRC has a poor governance record but that doesn't mean things will end in tears for its investors
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Demand allowed the bank to cut the yield by 35bp
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The country offers huge potential and possible pitfalls for investors
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A piece of very rare African senior bank issuance could also come this week
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Central banks in the region have stepped in with support and lenders are thought unlikely to let sub debt extend
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In an age of abundant information and opinion, where much of it is wrong, smart investment bankers can still be valuable to clients by embracing the complexity
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Bot claims funding is ‘cheaper than peers who borrow from independent banks or credit funds’
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Even if ceasefire succeeds, investors will still want a risk premium
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The US dollar market buoyant this week despite escalating hostilities in the Middle East
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Redwood will be a repeat issuer
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Monday evening sale is latest block trade
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