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New law expected to accelerate the dominance of professional landlords
JP Morgan touches nerve with security and resilience push into Europe
The US bank is showing its global credentials at a time of increased transatlantic tensions but European banks are equal to the challenge
Eli Lilly revives dollar market with $9bn M&A financing
US drug company Eli Lilly jolted the dollar market awake on Wednesday with an eight-part jumbo trade to fund two recent acquisitions
New law expected to accelerate the dominance of professional landlords
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The European Leveraged Finance Association and the Loan Market Association are teaming up to produce guidance for incorporating ESG criteria into leveraged loan terms, with a timeline to publish standards by the end of April. The aim is to provide the infrastructure for the leveraged loan market to adopt ESG standards more widely. -
KfW will be the next public sector issuer joining the action in the dollar bond market. It has picked banks for a two year bond, taking advantage of hefty swap spreads at the short end of the curve. The trade follows a slew of longer dated deals on Wednesday.
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The European Commission’s draft Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities will stymie green bond issuance as it’s based on an unfair system that excludes mortgages on many countries’ most energy efficient buildings.
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Italy and Portugal are the first two eurozone sovereigns out of the blocks for syndications following the Easter break, with the former looking to extend its curve by a further five years.
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Mobile TeleSystems, Russia’s largest mobile operator, has sold a social bond in roubles, as it became the latest major Russian corporate to foray into ESG financing. The issuer has not ruled out a return to international markets, although in recent years it has pivoted towards domestic funding.
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JDE Peet’s, the Dutch coffee and tea company, and German retail and travel cooperative Rewe Group became the latest European borrowers to move their bank lines to be priced off sustainability-linked metrics, linking the margin on a combined €3.25bn of debt to ESG KPIs.
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FIG issuers have shown that investors are ready to absorb all the supply that comes their way
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Investor tells GlobalCapital it liked the portfolio’s diversity, data depth and sustainability impact
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Bank’s €1bn transaction is most granular so far and found new buyers
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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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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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Lower rates will need lower inflation — and an FOMC consensus
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Leveraged loan prices have rallied from their post-war dip, with CLO demand remaining strong despite subdued LBO activity
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Gulf AT1 deluge will be a challenge, with or without drone strikes
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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
