Cryptocurrencies

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LevFin Leveraged Loans

Direct lending is soaring across continental Europe, says Deloitte

Hannah Buttle, September 17, 2021

UK remains top spot for deals but Germany and France also taking off

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SRI

MPs call on Bank of England to curb fossil financing

Jon Hay, September 17, 2021

BofE asked to implement green mandate by getting tough on banks

Corporate Bonds

Viterra offers spread around belly of curve

Mike Turner, September 17, 2021

Agricultural commodity company sees €4.1bn of demand at guidance

Private debt

Everton FC stadium financing cleared for private placement issue

Silas Brown, September 16, 2021

Premier League club’s new stadium is set to be partly financed in the US private placement market, according to market sources, with the deal launch expected imminently

LevFin

Levfin investors confront ESG considerations in Itelyum, Pasubio deals

Silas Brown, September 16, 2021

In a sign of things to come, high yield bond investors had to weigh up ESG concerns on two prospective deals this week

SRI

Fitch to rate all green bonds with new investor-paid ESG grades

Jon Hay, September 16, 2021

Agency aims to combine high quality with comprehensive coverage

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Corporate Bonds

September stays hot in US bonds with BP and Glencore

David Rothnie, September 16, 2021

Long bonds in favour as issuers, investors both like the yields

Corporate Bonds

‘Wall of cash’ with nothing to do as corporates go AWOL

Mike Turner, September 16, 2021

New issuance remains muted but hopes are rising for opportunistic names

People and Markets

Volvo digital FRN comes as corporates warm to high tech bond issuance

Richard Metcalf, September 16, 2021

BMW also said to be among those weighing the benefits