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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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Singaporean logistics company GLP used a subordinated perpetual bond structure to raise $300m of green funds this week.
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Vattenfall, the Swedish electricity company, powered through its euro hybrid capital funding levels with a debut sterling green hybrid this week, as the sterling market continues to provide ample support for borrowers.
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LEG Immobilien, the German housing company, has mandated for its debut sustainability bond. Bond market participants expecting sizeable demand for it, despite the recent deluge of property deals.
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Speaking at a keynote interview on Tuesday at the Global Borrowers and Bond Investors Forum 2021, Sir Robert Stheeman, chief executive of the UK Debt Management Office, said that the strong and sustainable demand in the green bond market has given him confidence as the UK prepares to build out a green Gilt curve.
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UBS made its first foray into the green bond market as an issuer on Monday, landing a €500m operating company deal at a level bordering on zero yield, which could embolden other lower spread issuers to follow. The visit to euros was paired with a seven year deal in the Swiss bank’s home market.
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Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark and bid-yields from the close of business on Monday, June 21. The source for secondary trading levels is ICE Data Services
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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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