MUFG

ESG presents a huge challenge to Asian issuers, but sustainability-linked bonds are primed to take a bigger role

MUFG hires new investment grade finance director for Germany and Austria

◆ Japanese lender moves first in dollars before CPI roils rate cut expectations ◆ Conditions stabilise by Thursday as Jefferies brings its largest bond ◆ New supply to follow April 12 bank earnings

Firm wants to grow in US leveraged credit

First EMEA green Samurai offers “a new structure in sustainable finance”

Head of finance 'convinced' green hybrids provide a greenium

Steep rise in hybrid yields makes companies look for ways out of replacement obligation

◆ Bank pushes forward to raise capital outside of home market ◆ $750m deal rumoured close to 15 times covered at peak book ◆ Deal benefits from government support making it different to other AT1s

◆ Investors primed to book US financials amid supply scarcity ◆ US banks lift $22.7bn in three days ◆ US Bancorp joins on Thursday, MUFG adds ultra-popular Yankee AT1

◆ Bank pushes forward to raise capital outside of home market ◆ $750m deal attracts $7.5bn demand by New York open ◆ Deal benefits from government support making it different to other AT1s

◆ Improved mood spurs issuers to raise strategic capital ◆ MUFG prepares Japan's first dollar AT1 since Crédit Suisse collapse ◆ Crédit Agricole Assurances to 'optimise' capital with new tier two and buybacks

Pressure to increase returns is driving international expansion as Japanese banks position for growth and hopes rise of more M&A activity from their domestic clients