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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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Green commercial paper is taking off rapidly, propelled by issuers wanting to go green across the full financing spectrum and investors eager to put short-term cash to sustainable use. The market could grow as fast as green bonds have, and is attracting interest from new kinds of players, including government treasuries. -
Whitbread, the UK hotel and pub company, enjoyed roaring demand for its debut green bond on Wednesday, as it managed to convince investors that it can plan for life after lockdowns.
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Telecoms firm Telefónica and utility Iberdrola showed the depth of demand for green hybrids this week, with both Spanish companies building large order books.
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Sustainability-linked bonds conquered a new investor base this week, as the instrument spreads rapidly around the world. Surbana Jurong, an architecture and engineering consultancy indirectly owned by the Singapore government, brought the first such instrument to the Singapore dollar market, where it aroused keen interest.
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CaixaBank and BayernLB were able to sail through fair value with green non-preferred senior deals this week, bucking a trend for rising new issue premiums in 2021. Bankers say a lack of supply is finally helping borrowers to exert more power over their pricing.
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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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