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M&G and Sage tap euro demand in five year ‘sweet spot’
◆ Both issuers choose €500m no-grows ◆ M&G makes bond debut in green format ◆ Sage keeps attrition at bay with sticky book
The headline numbers resulting from hyperscaler capital raising are staggering and are boosting banks’ profits. But not everyone will be getting fat on the spoils
Tennet NL builds out SSA curve with €2.5bn dual trancher
◆ 'New SSA on the block' returns after six months ◆ Two more green bonds added to euro curve ◆ Pricing flat to fair value, 'consistent' spread to Dutch govvie achieved
MuniFin breaks green bond record after 10 years of issuance
◆ Finnish agency records largest green demand ◆ Deal came 10 years after issuer's ESG debut ◆ 'Right level' versus Finland and EIB
The headline numbers resulting from hyperscaler capital raising are staggering and are boosting banks’ profits. But not everyone will be getting fat on the spoils
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World Bank adds to busy dollar callable flow as Amprion and Gecina return for private taps -
Trade follows a private placement the bank made after the US-Iran war started
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◆ Green tier two comes against 'rocky' macro backdrop ◆ Takeover battle throws uncertainty on secondary performance ◆ 'Elevated NIP' paid, rival banker said
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◆ Austrian bank's biggest book for a senior bond in many years ◆ Higher spread than peers, longer marketing helps ◆ Scarcity of Austrian non-preferred debt
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◆ Irish cladding company returns after 2024 debut ◆ Strong demand drives sharp tightening on both tranches ◆ Four year leg outperforms seven year on orders
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◆ EIB back in euros after three months ◆ 'Huge demand' leads to unusual spread move ◆ Steep curve from five to long five years
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Deal the first Kuwaiti Sharia-compliant transaction closed with Chinese banks
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Platform claims it can make documenting bonds much faster
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Oil major attracts 20 banks to two year loan underwritten by BNP Paribas and Société Générale
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New changes will allow for 'more intuitive' analysis and increase maximum covered bond rating uplift
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Fitch has replaced Moody's as main rater
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Bifurcation is emerging in how investors treat the hyperscalers
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Société Générale and Standard Chartered provided euro and yen tranches respectively in first World Bank-backed transaction involving the Japanese currency
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EM debt investors had largely expected a debt treatment would be required
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Belgian car leasing company taps four banks and three investment firms
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Absa, FirstRand and Standard Bank were MLAs in first deal after private equity exit
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◆ Have capital markets comprehended the heatwave? ◆ Which SSA issuers need to get it done this autumn ◆ Halcyon days for MTN, M&A and ECM bankers
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The country is unlikely to issue new dollar bonds in the near future despite a big rally in yields
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Looming political upheaval is putting pressure on French banks to pay up to pre-fund but recent deals show what is possible and at what price
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Never mind that your desk had a great year, writes Craig. When it comes to getting paid, the future makes a stronger argument than the past
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The issuance calendar between now and spring promises rain. Negative carry is the price of staying dry.
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◆ Pharma firm returns to euros after two years away ◆ Some concession needed for slim covered deal ◆ Koninklijke Philips adds to biotech flow
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New $75m partnership to develop treatment for lymphoma was “catalyst for investors”
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◆ Pharma company prints 5.3, 10 and 15 year bonds ◆ Biggest domestic corporate deal in Swiss francs this year ◆ Roche pushes pricing and size in shorter tranches
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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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