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◆ Swedish bank tightened spread by 28bp ◆ LF Bank opted for the €500m no-grow format ◆ Bonds offered 2bp of new issue premium, an expert said
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◆ Swedish bank tightened spread by 28bp ◆ LF Bank opted for the €500m no-grow format ◆ Bonds offered 2bp of new issue premium, an expert said
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Acme Solar Holdings was one of the few borrowers in Asia to brave volatile market conditions on Thursday to sell its debut dollar bond. -
Louis Dreyfus Co Asia has become the latest commodities company to tap the debt market, seeking a $450m sustainability-linked loan that is being widely syndicated.
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As sustainability-linked bond issuance gains momentum in emerging markets, questions are being asked about the product and its potential for innovation. The next iteration could see a feature already accepted in the loan market but not yet in bonds: a margin step-down.
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The big public sector borrowers are watching out for two obstacles as they prepare for a crowded autumn funding season: guidance from the ECB and the US Federal Reserve on tapering their bond buying programmes, and the return of the Next Generation EU debt issuance programme.
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It’s time for investors to pressure borrowers to emphasise Scope 3 emissions if they want to make the difference to climate change they claim they do.
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Hightown, a housing association located north of London, has agreed a £100m unsecured green private placement, suggesting a modest growth in appetite for unsecured investment in the sector.
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World Bank-managed issuer taps capital markets to accelerate donor pledges into Gavi vaccine programmes
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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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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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Investment banking is a competitive business, especially when it’s your bosses that are vying for your attention
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Deal raises questions about whether transaction was done at arm's length
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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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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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