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New law expected to accelerate the dominance of professional landlords
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Scepticism about transition bonds has receded, according to Snam, the Italian gas distribution company that is the product’s leading issuer. While some ‘dark green’ investors still do not want to buy its bonds, many others do. One day, the company may officially be able to call its bonds green. -
Credit Suisse this week launched its inaugural structured note with a green use of proceeds. Interest in ESG-linked issuance is growing, with an increasing number of retail clients looking to invest in the product.
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Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden (SBB), the Swedish social property company, has hired banks for €1bn of new deals made up of a hybrid note and debut social bond, as risk appetite remains strong even heading into the middle of December.
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Despite the market volatility and uncertainty that have gripped emerging market bond markets in 2020, green and ESG-linked issuance has continued to grow, and market participants expect further expansion next year.
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Ascopiave, the Italian natural gas distribution company, has signed a sustainability-linked loan, weeks after the issuer announced its debt pile had increased by a third in a year.
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VodafoneZiggo has launched its debut green bond, a major step forward for the high yield market, which has lagged behind other fixed income asset classes in adopting labels such as ‘green’, ‘social’ or ‘transition’. Liberty Global, which owns 50% of the Dutch telco, is one of the largest sponsors in European leveraged finance, and leadership from this quarter could kickstart a broader growth in labelled HY debt.
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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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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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CAF gearing up to transform regional development
