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Higher yields, through senior duration and capital, to support prefunding demand -
Bank capital issuance spree set to run as investors lap up even lower credits
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Return of US market set to turbo charge European FIG bonanza with AT1 revival
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Credit investors spy attractive entry points at wider spreads — but they won’t buy anything at any price
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Issuers are lining up to reopen the market with no plans to shake up their funding plans
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Bankers are optimistic about appetite for FIG bonds, but concede that new issue premiums may need to widen
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Central bank rate cuts could unlock asset rotation into riskier parts of the capital structure
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Which assets will dominate when issuance returns depends on whether borrowers choose to tackle their more difficult trades first
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French investors return to the primary market after Bastille Day, as the market signals benign conditions
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The FIG primary market reopened this week after the conclusion of the French parliamentary election but it has emerged that not every issuer is returning to a rapturous response
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As Bastille Day — and the start of what is often a lull in capital markets — approaches, the fate of billions of euros of FIG and corporate bonds lies at the whim of UK and France voters
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Banks could be affected in medium term if fiscal policy turns loose, though most FIG issuers are well funded for this year
