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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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EQT achieved a strong response from investors on Friday when it launched the first sustainability-linked bond from a private equity firm, and only the second from a financial company. The €500m deal is tied to greenhouse gas emission cuts and gender diversity metrics.
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Erste Group Bank found success when it paired a sustainable label with the senior preferred format on Friday, attracting a high quality granular order book despite pricing several basis points through fair value.
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Ceconomy, a German consumer electronics company, has signed a €1.06bn revolver linked to sustainability metrics, becoming the latest corporate to repay state support loans taken out during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Four Latin America and Caribbean companies sold new issues in the dollar market at very tight looking levels on Thursday, as investors continue to feel pressure to put to cash to work amid extremely high liquidity.
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KB Kookmin Card raised $300m from its debut in the offshore dollar bond market this week, using a sustainability-labelled deal to add further momentum to the asset class.
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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