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L'Oréal glams up with Sfr500m debut in Swiss francs

French company diversifies funding after inaugural dollar deal last year
Several banks are reining in their appetite for warehouse lending

On DLT, regulators could bring order — or disruption

Markets are looking to the authorities to simplify blockchain issues, but they may not have the purest motives

Elevated rates dampen appetite for long-dated corporate bonds

Issuance beyond 15 years could return if rates stabilise
Several banks are reining in their appetite for warehouse lending
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  • Madrid hit the market with a 10 year sustainable bond on Tuesday, raising €1.25bn at its tightest ever spread to the Spanish sovereign, selling into its largest ever book.
  • SRI
    By opening up its debut social bond to retail investors, Munich highlighted an often overlooked strength of the socially responsible investment (SRI) market. Distributed correctly, these funding tools demonstrate the true impact of ethical investing.
  • SSA
    Trading levels given are bid-side spreads versus mid-swaps and/or an underlying benchmark and bid-yields from the close of business on Monday, February 17. The source for secondary trading levels is ICE Data Services.
  • SSA
    Two public sector borrowers hit screens with new issues on Monday, with Belgium choosing a 20 year and Madrid opting for a 10 year sustainable bond.
  • Italy is considering the sustainability-linked bond format pioneered by Italian electricity and gas company Enel, but Davide Iacovoni, head of Italy’s debt management office, thinks the structure may not suit the sovereign’s priorities of ensuring liquidity and maximising reach.
  • UK soft drinks maker Britvic has signed its first sustainability-linked financing, joining a growing trend of companies offering to charity any margin benefit they gain on the loans hitting targets.