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◆ First new line from SSA to print negative over swaps in 2026 ◆ New issue premium debated ◆ 'Too short' for some investors
◆ Two-day execution gains outweigh volatility risk ◆ Buffer built into price guidance ◆ Callable book closed two days after monthly reopening
At London investor day, supranational reveals deals and plans for new funding and investments, including fully African project financing
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Is finance about to break out of the cocoon in which it has pupated for decades, and become a completely different life form? -
For those in the world of grown-up finance, the cryptocurrency world has often been the subject of amused scorn or mild envy. It is very much its own game, and it scarcely seems to inhabit the same world as staid, professional markets like that for commercial paper. But all that is changing and regulators must pay attention.
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The European Commission signalled this week that it would extend regulation into many more aspects of sustainable finance, driving an agenda that could change the role of capital markets in society. But although responsible investing experts welcomed it, the complex package of at least 30 measures is likely to provoke a wide variety of reactions, from enthusiastic support to complaints that it is too slow and unambitious, to outright opposition. Jon Hay reports.
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The European Union is expected to come to the market next week with a dual tranche deal comprising bonds for both its Next Generation EU (NGEU) and European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSFM) programmes.
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How to respond to climate change and environmental sustainability were “of central importance” in the European Central Bank’s review of its monetary policy framework, the ECB said on Thursday as it published the results of the long-awaited review. It has designed a detailed roadmap for incorporating climate considerations across its monetary policy activities, including corporate bond purchases — but environmentalists are likely to be disappointed with the slow pace of reform.
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Two public sector borrowers hit the primary euro market on Thursday, with the International Development Association selling its biggest ever bond in the currency and France’s Action Logement Services extending its curve with just its second ever trade.
