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Heathrow lands in Swiss francs, Austria extends green curve
International borrowers dominate this week's flow in the currency
Gulf AT1 deluge will be a challenge, with or without drone strikes
Easing won't be easy for new Fed boss
Lower rates will need lower inflation — and an FOMC consensus
CLOs prop up loan prices, betting on short Iran war
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
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The Republic of Benin launched its debut SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) bond in its second international offering of the year, following a two year hiatus. Market participants say although deals like Benin’s are getting over the line, concerns are brewing over the sustainability of high yield sovereigns tapping investors so freely.
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Anchor Hanover, the UK’s biggest retirement home company, hit the sterling market on Wednesday with a debut sustainable bond, as it continues to shift its capital structure towards socially responsible finance.
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Greece’s Public Power Corp priced €500m of sustainability-linked high yield bonds on Wednesday to repay bank debt, after becoming the first HY borrower to use this structure in March.
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Interchile, the Chilean electricity transmission company owned by Colombian government-controlled conglomerate ISA, began investor calls on Tuesday ahead of a potential green bond issue.
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Lar España Real Estate, a Spanish retail property investor, become on Tuesday the second high grade comapany this week to mandate for a debut green bond, with the less well known issuer testing appetite for a tricky sector.
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High yield bond investors have been slower to embrace sustainable finance than other areas of the capital markets but the tide could be turning. Asset manager Tikehau has launched a new impact credit fund, focusing on leveraged finance in a bid to push the market towards sustainability.
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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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Trade backed by lease, power purchase agreements as sector navigates regulatory changes
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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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Issuers of senior debt are under little pressure to print, and can wait
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The most successful investment banks must strive for excellence in managing people
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Tight price and strong book reported as market awaits geographic breakdown
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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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