EMEA
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CEO named for new branch, more hires to follow
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◆ Autos keep piling into the short end ◆ Issuer skips guidance on huge demand ◆ Deal lands through fair value
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◆ €10bn blockbuster launched with €100bn-plus book ◆ ‘Very good start to the year,’ says issuer ◆ Diversification targeted and achieved
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◆ Deal smashes through previous record ◆ Longer tenor helps compress the spread ◆ Strong demand buoys hybrid market
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◆ UniPol's first issuance since reorganisation in early 2025 ◆ Book grew after spread tightening ◆ Tier one supply will be 'scarce' in 2026, predicts banker
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Financing consists of three tranches of loan facilities
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◆ Belgian investment firm returns after two-year absence ◆ Strong 10 year point draws hefty demand for extra spread ◆ Orderbook attrition stays low
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◆ German state brings fresh paper after KfW sets benchmark ◆ Appropriate spread to KfW dominates discussion ◆ Has market weakened from last week?
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◆ Sovereign's first syndication this year may not be its last ◆ Book of ‘great quality’, lots of top tier demand ◆ ‘Defensive’ approach after sovereign outperformed
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◆ Deal came on busy day with €13bn of volume across secured and unsecured FIG issuance ◆ €2.1bn final book ◆ Flat to fair value or even negative concession
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More digital bonds are expected from the region this year
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Finding right pricing ‘not easy’ but issuer navigates challenges to score record book and put important pricing point on euro curve