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The awards recognise the market's leading deals, issuers, banks and other participants
It is not clear what needs to be restructured, and the coming debt analysis may lack credibility
AFD on restoring its dollar cadence, official account re-engagement and diversification over arbitrage
Thibaut Makarovsky, head of funding and market operations at AFD, discusses his recent dollar trade and funding plans
US corporate bond supply to slow as hyperscalers near capacity
Issuance will be lower in June as yields rise
It is not clear what needs to be restructured, and the coming debt analysis may lack credibility
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◆ Gecina brings no-grow €500m green bond ◆ Green issuance volumes rise 37% year on year ◆ Carrefour pays small concession on €750m trade -
◆ Italian utility prints no-grow €500m six year ◆ Final demand fell 41.7% from peak ◆ Deal landed close to fair value
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◆ Spanish lender prints larger bond at a tighter spread than state-owned French peer ◆ Rarer in the non-preferred asset class than La Banque Postale ◆ Bankinter's deal also a green bond
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◆ Italian bank's first benchmark euro trade since 2023 ◆ 40% of orders withdrawn after price revision ◆ Heavy interest from ESG accounts
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Second hybrid is among the deals that the MDB hopes to bring later this year
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International issuers look to Swissies for diversification, even if costs are higher
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Amazon’s Swiss debut and Alphabet’s first yen deal jolted debt markets this week
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Artificial intelligence is changing the investment banking game. But banks are divided on whether to cut costs or try and win more deals
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The US bank is showing its global credentials at a time of increased transatlantic tensions but European banks are equal to the challenge
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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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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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Central banks in the region have stepped in with support and lenders are thought unlikely to let sub debt extend
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Choosing the right tools mitigates the risk of spiraling bills
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It's not the juniors in capital markets who need protecting from obsolescence. They stand to benefit most from the deployment of AI
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Why should I expose myself to embarrassment and legal risk?
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US drug company Eli Lilly jolted the dollar market awake on Wednesday with an eight-part jumbo trade to fund two recent acquisitions
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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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