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AFC sells largest offshore digital bond as foreign issuers keep Swissies busy

Supra bond shows size is available in Swiss francs for digital deals
Tighter margin loan a 'sign of things to come' for infrastructure lending

IDB Invest seizes €500m despite investors ‘cherry picking’ ahead of summer

◆ New green seven year prices 2bp inside guidance ◆ Peer comps helpful as old 2032s trade wide ◆ Recent S&P upgrade to boost bank treasury demand

Hines shines in euro debut with €500m green bond

◆ Real estate name builds on Vonovia’s jumbo trade this week ◆ Deal lands at the tight end of guidance ◆ Single-digit concession spotted
Tighter margin loan a 'sign of things to come' for infrastructure lending
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  • If 2020 was all about piling on the debt as governments around the world rushed to save their economies and societies, 2021 will be all about working out ways to reduce it — or at least sustain it.
  • Everfuel, the Danish hydrogen fuel company, has signed a quasi-equity loan facility from the European Investment Bank, as lenders say that funding for the green transportation sector is shifting from equity to debt.
  • The problem of ocean plastic is so daunting that it is tempting to despair, believing nothing can be done — or at least, that only the might of governments and international organisations stands a chance. A few entrepreneurs, however, are convinced this fight can become investable for mainstream capital markets.
  • The World Bank’s IFC has provided a $200m loan to Nedbank, which is part of a broader attempt to help South African banks grow their green finance operations.
  • Trig, the London-listed renewable infrastructure investment firm, has signed a £500m loan with its margin linked to Sonia rather than Libor, as loans bankers try to encourage borrowers look at their loan documents soon to avoid bottlenecks next year.
  • Having lagged behind bonds in embracing the green agenda, the primary equity capital market came into its own in 2020. With investors more engaged in sustainability and fighting climate change, there are hopes that 2021 will be even greener. Sam Kerr and Aidan Gregory report.