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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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Tesco, the UK grocer, made a storming debut in the sustainability-linked bond market on Wednesday, encouraging bankers who already expect corporate issuance using the novel structure to rocket this year. -
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank could take advantage of a quiet backdrop in the euro FIG market to launch the first deal from its green bond framework.
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Financing for Carlyle’s purchase of Flender, a turbine gearbox manufacturer, could set a precedent for leveraged finance, which has lagged behind other debt markets in adopting instruments linked to environmental, social and governance conditions. Other issuers are sure to follow, but the market may have to solve other challenges before this can become a market standard.
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Chile tapped bond markets for $4.25bn-equivalent of funding on Tuesday, starting with a 10 year green tap and new long-dated social bond in euros, and then following a similar playbook in US dollars.
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SK Battery America, a subsidiary of South Korea's SK Innovation Co, found outstanding response for its green dollar bond on Tuesday. The firm was able to tighten pricing by 45bp, with the notes trading even tighter in the secondary market.
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Tesco has mandated banks for a debut sustainability-linked bond (SLB) from its freshly printed framework. The UK supermarket chain also joins the growing ranks of issuers taking advantage of low interest rates by launching a simultaneous liability management exercise.
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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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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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