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New law expected to accelerate the dominance of professional landlords
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The European Union made a quick trip to the bond market on Tuesday morning to collect €13bn — €8bn at five years and €5bn at 25. It found itself selling into stronger market conditions than have prevailed for the past few weeks, thanks to the European Central Bank’s beefed up intervention. But despite the strong backdrop, the market is still quieter than expected. -
Yorkshire Building Society has set the stage for “social” securitizations with the first prime UK residential mortgage-backed security to carry this label. The deal has a dollar tranche to entice US accounts in preparation for the end of the Bank of England’s funding schemes.
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Windscreen repair group Belron, which owns brands such as Autoglass and Carglass, looks set to become the second borrower to raise an ESG-linked leveraged loan in dollars and euros, adding this feature into a broad financing package of new loans and amendments to fund a €1.46bn dividend to owners D’Ieteren Group and CD&R.
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Greenko Energy Holdings took $940m from an amortising green bond on Monday, adding to the recent spurt in sustainable issuance from India.
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South Korean internet company Naver Corp, best known for its search platform, has made its debut in the bond market with a $500m sustainability note.
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Europe’s high grade corporate bond pipeline is bulging this week, as slightly improved market conditions from last week have prompted a diverse set of issuers to lock in funding before the end of the quarter.
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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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