North America

◆ Three banks raise dollar funding with single digit premium ◆ ING moved through 'right window' to issue its first Yankee of year ◆ NatWest opts for four-part opco print

European companies happy to pay up for size

◆ Pace of FIG issuance in the US slows down ◆ Nordea the sole Yankee financial issuer this week ◆ Local insurers make up the rest of the primary action with senior and subordinated offerings

Canada's strong dollar deal suggests investors are looking beyond Trump threats

◆ New five year bigger than planned ◆ New dollar book record for sovereign ◆ Rare but regular issuer, 'a pleasure' of a deal

As US exceptionalism wavers, corporate bonds become the haven for bruised money

◆ US FIG issuance at steady pace despite volatility ◆ Range of domestic borrowers hit market, including BNY Mellon with a perp ◆ APAC banks print senior and subordinated debt

Biggest corporate deal of the year follows Synopsys' $10bn to buy Ansys

◆ Three IG corporate issuers snag more than €12bn of demand ◆ Whipsawing rates do little to dent appetite ◆ Yield hogs: Harley-Davidson tightens spread by 45bp

◆ Bank of America and National Bank of Canada opt for Monday issuance in shortened week ◆ Somewhat weaker backdrop results in lower price tightening versus recent senior deals ◆ BofA boosts euro funding this year to €6.25bn

◆ 'Cheeky' issuers reference low coupon Gilts ◆ RBC prints £300m senior deal off £375m final book ◆ Speculation 'less sophisticated investors' not aware of Gilt anomaly

Five-part Matterhorn is biggest ever Swissie from a US corporate