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Mediolanum commences smaller European banks' funding drive
◆ Italian lender becomes first lower tier bank issuer to price this year ◆ Deal launched into 'issuer's market' and benefits from tight price versus national champions ◆ Ayvens issues first green bond in its current form
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Ile-de-France brushes off politics to price 10 year next to curve
◆ Issuer tests appetite with two stage tightening ◆ New issue concession estimated ◆ Buyers pile into Wallonia's shorter tranche
Telefónica rings up ton of orders for €1.75bn green hybrids
◆ Hybrid books hold firm as senior sales shed ◆ Both tranches land far through fair value ◆ Telefónica achieves tight senior/sub spreads
A junior banker respects their MD, but cannot live with his disorganisation. Can things ever improve?
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Issuance 34% ahead of last year’s opening week -
New issue premiums were slim for the LatAm sovereign duo
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Secondary market performance gave Austrian agency confidence to print
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◆ Almost €6bn raised across seven tranches ◆ 12 years is the 'sweet spot' for supply ◆ Single digit concessions offered
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◆ Deal is first from updated sustainability bond framework and follows social debut from 2025 ◆ Earlier return to euros than previous years ◆ Minimal concession paid
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More convertibles expected after strong fund performance
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Implementation necessary after wide-ranging changes last year
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Bank's head of DCM and syndicate chief talk bond market expansion plans
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Loans bankers wary of potential overbuilding amid Europe data centre growth
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Scope of UK regulation set to be more restricted than EU equivalent
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German government will spend €108bn on military next year
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Taxonomy alignment and credible transition plans could be more important for issuers
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Sustainable finance chief leaves Nomura for opportunity in fast-growing region enthusiastic to cut emissions
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Country saw surge in syndicated lending volumes in 2025 and this year is expected to be just as strong
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First exclusively Estonian securitization the European Investment Bank has supported
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Debt financing to become more sophisticated as the race to build data centres across Europe heats up
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JP Morgan sole bookrunner on first jumbo block in a month
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Solutions exist but political will is necessary
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It will take years and huge amounts of money to get Venezuela in a state to restructure its debt
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Oil reforms are needed for debt repayment to restart, but will be difficult to accomplish
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The European Banking Authority is urging resolution planners to consider the real impact of Covid-19 on banks. It wants to make sure that resolution can be seen as a "credible" option in times of stress.
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Italy did not set the world alight with the sale of its first government bond targeted exclusively to retail investors. The proceeds will be used to finance measures related to Italy's post-Covid-19 economic recovery.
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Gland Pharma, a subsidiary of Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group, has filed preliminary IPO documents with India’s securities regulator for a listing.
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Sponsored by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
CAF gearing up to transform regional development
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