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Carlyle uses rare delayed draw ABS to fund aircraft purchases
Lessor's $717m deal shows aircraft lease ABS spreads back at pre-war levels
Market is in good shape, but will not stay that way if war drags on over summer
‘Extremely busy’ August restart in store for SSA market
'Dead quiet' few weeks will benefit issuers as excess bonds need absorption before issuance starts to ‘fire on all cylinders’ from August 17
Belgium expands foreign currency funding with Aussie and Canadian MTNs
SSA issuers increase focus on PPs amid quieter period for public markets
Market is in good shape, but will not stay that way if war drags on over summer
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High yield market darling Ardagh has joined in with the SPAC fever sweeping capital markets, announcing on Tuesday the merger of its drinks can business with a SPAC sponsored by billionaire Alec Gores. The combined business wasted no time in launching the debt finance for the deal, with a $2.3bn-equivalent four tranche green bond following on Thursday.
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Italy published its much anticipated green bond framework on Thursday, ahead of a debut green BTP later in 2021. -
Bureau Veritas, the French laboratory testing company, has amended its €600m bank line to include ESG elements, as the company is on course to breeze through its relaxed covenant restrictions at the next evaluation.
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Hong Kong's Castle Peak Power Co sold its third energy transition bond on Wednesday, raising $300m and solidifying its leadership in the sector in Asia.
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Equinix, the US data centre real estate investment trust, got a slightly larger size than expected for its dual tranche euro green bond on Wednesday, but its curve steepened.
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Environment, social and governance (ESG) themed debt has dominated the senior market this week, with the format helping to secure more execution certainty in a softer trading environment.
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Spreads widen after string of surprise jumbo tech trades
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Alphabet, Amazon and Oracle may give bond market a rest
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Investors eyeing opportunities further down the AI value chain, market experts say
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Musk's firm joins bumper dollar club and bankers hope other markets could follow
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Market's bellwether forges ahead as pipeline builds
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Break-up with Fitch over downgrade has not put off investors
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Strong appetite from international banks for first gigascale 24/7 solar plant
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Eighteen year facility backed by EIFO comes as interest in energy infrastructure mounts
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◆ Curve inversion 'vividly' debated for 15 year print ◆ 'Structural shortage' of French agency paper ◆ Prefunding under consideration ahead of 2027 French political risk
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Supra bond shows size is available in Swiss francs for digital deals
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Tighter margin loan a 'sign of things to come' for infrastructure lending
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Restructuring of €316m deal from 2021 is likely
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Investors are still around and issuers can get ahead of the September rush
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The French Budget in October and US mid-term elections in November could be times for covered bond issuers to avoid
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US drug company Eli Lilly jolted the dollar market awake on Wednesday with an eight-part jumbo trade to fund two recent acquisitions
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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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Sponsored by Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Bond Awards 2026: Most Impressive Issuer in Africa — Republic of Cote d’Ivoire / Most Impressive Funding Official in Africa — Lancine Diaby
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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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