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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
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 sovereign green bond market could get a tremendous boost, economists believe, from the European Commission's changing attitudes to member states' fiscal deficits, writes Lewis McLellan. -
The ESG capital markets were left reeling on Thursday after a group of banks provided a £1.1bn-equivalent sustainability-linked facility that does not have any key performance indicators included — on the agreement that the borrower will add them within 12 months. Mike Turner reports.
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The European Commission unveiled the initial funding plan for its €800bn Next Generation EU (NGEU) programme this week. Issuance will begin sooner than expected, as suspicions mount that the ECB will start tapering purchases for its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (Pepp) to fight rising inflation. Burhan Khadbai reports.
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Europe’s corporate bond market has seen an influx of ESG deals from highly polluting sectors, testing how much environmentally and socially conscious investors buy into firms' transition stories.
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A spate of UK borrowers have signed loans that use Sonia as the benchmark rate from day one this week, with the consistently tricky transition given some cheer after companies said that the process is fairly simple.
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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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Sponsored by Crédit Agricole CIB
Syndicated Loan Awards 2025: Crédit Agricole CIB: Driving France’s loan market and ESG transition
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Sponsored by Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
Sukuk market’s next chapter: Financing the future, sustainably
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Sponsored by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
CAF gearing up to transform regional development
