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Issuers to make better use of September window, and October pipeline now looks ‘very thin’ as rates worries add to US mid-term concerns
◆ '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
◆ Finnish agency records largest green demand ◆ Deal came 10 years after issuer's ESG debut ◆ 'Right level' versus Finland and EIB
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Kenneth Lay, chair of the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm), is no stranger to using financial innovation to help tackle some of the world's biggest problems. He spoke to GlobalCapital about the importance of IFFIm as a vehicle to finance the global vaccine rollout in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. -
The Asian Development Bank this week sold its first gender bonds in Canadian and Australian dollars as part of what the borrower describes as its commitment to supporting projects that promote gender equality and women’s leadership.
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The government of Malaysia has made a triumphant return to the bond market, raising $1.3bn from a dual tranche sukuk. The inclusion of a sustainability label meant a diverse set of investors flocked to the trade, allowing the sovereign to surpass its initial size goal. Morgan Davis reports.
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The feverish demand in the SSA dollar market appears to be waning after a period of abundant supply. While deals on Wednesday seemed to go well, the results were perhaps less remarkable than for some of last week’s outings.
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The MTN market’s increasing focus on SSA issuance over the last year will ensure a steady flow of deals through the upcoming bank reporting season.
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The detailed rules for the EU Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities look set to come into force, as the European Commission published them on Wednesday, after weeks of intense lobbying and negotiation that had raised the prospect of them being delayed again. Gas will not enter the Taxonomy for now and will be dealt with in separate legislation, but nuclear power could enter the Taxonomy later this year, alarming greens.
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