UK

◆ Are investment bank bonuses going up this year, and when does everyone get paid? ◆ How the UK government's 'binary' Budget is affecting bank bond issuers ◆ Legal pressure builds on MDBs to reassess climate impact

Bankers say Budget may determine if FIG issuers print in sterling through December or hold off until January

Banker worked on the first major SLL

◆ UK regional lender refinances AT1 from 2021 ◆ £650 final book ◆ Market participant predicts wind down of 2025 primary issuance beginning

◆ Gilt market wobbles again ahead of UK Budget ◆ Investors pile into highly rated credit ◆ Wise makes sterling bond debut

Lower rates and ample cash reserves could drive deal momentum

◆ Buyers flock to water credits ◆ Dual-trancher lands at the tight end of guidance ◆ Books hold at £3.1bn at final terms

◆ Gilts yields choppy amid PM leadership rumours ◆ Crossover of accounts drawn to linker trade ◆ 'Super strong trade' says lead manager

◆ Insurance company's first outing since 2023 ◆ Book continued to grow after reoffer ◆ 'Pretty much everybody from the UK real money investor base' present

◆ First UK bank to issue euro AT1 since 2020 ◆ Orders exceed €8bn ◆ Signals investors 'want duration'

London-based hire will also work on financing for infra sector sponsors

◆ UK telecom finds 'sweet spot' at seven year tenor ◆ Peak demand exceeds 4.5 times deal size ◆ Size increased on firm demand