Sterling deal securitizes two data centres in Slough

International interest for German paper has grown

◆ Dutch lender's latest €2.5bn senior holdco follows Aussie domestic senior foray ◆ Comes a day after $1.5bn AT1 and before green RMBS ◆ Demand for senior unsecured assets is strong as ING clears big funding with limited, if any, new issue concession

◆ Issuer's first green benchmark in 2026 ◆ Blended premium estimated ◆ Central bank/official institution allocations 'notable and high' for green label

Bankers insist sustainability-linked loans are here to stay

◆ Demand sticky despite tight pricing ◆ Trade performing in secondary ◆ Tight senior/sub spread spotted

European institutions are at risk of having to bail out countries in the Balkans that take out loans from China that come with strings attached but which often fail to deliver the promised infrastructure projects, experts have warned

After initially falling behind the pace set by the European Investment Bank, the EBRD has this week accelerated its target to align with the Paris Agreement on climate change by the end of next year

The UK government is launching a complete review of its securitization regulations in parallel with the European Union’s ambitions to reform the market. Sustainability, the 'simple, transparent and standardised' label, SME funding and risk retention are all under the microscope.

Frontier currency bonds issued by development finance institutions have outperformed emerging market indices over the past three years, according to a report published by fund manager TCX this week.

The European Commission is on the verge of launching its new sustainable finance strategy — the first major fresh initiative since the Sustainable Finance Action Plan of 2018. GlobalCapital has seen a leaked draft, which reveals that the EU will explore whether to create official labels for transition bonds and sustainability-linked bonds, whether to regulate green mortgages, and how to reinforce investors’ responsibility for the effects of their investments.

Hungary, Poland and Romania are ranked in the top quarter of a new index of financial risk. Nomura says that countries should act now to reduce the risk of a crisis hitting within the next three years.

◆ Second ever bond for the issuer ◆ Deal marketed to both SSA and credit investors ◆ Offers potential for tightening on the back of southern European convergence trade

BSTDB has had a tricky time since Russia attacked Ukraine, both of which are shareholders

Commodities trader halves its stake for £132m after shares soar

◆ Deal follows NextEra’s euro hybrid debut last year ◆ Eight year tranche draws the larger book ◆ More Reverse Yankee issuance expected to follow

The familiar problem of inter-creditor opacity has also reappeared

'Hard to classify' Italian corporate trade being marketed to FIG and SSA accounts

Investors and bankers grapple with 24% fall in Bitcoin since deal was rated

Investment banking travel was a relentless grind, not gold card access to global glamour

Books were nearly three times the issue size

Eight banks provided loan facility to company

Vaccine bond programme to issue $1.5bn this year but needs new pledges

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