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Strife at COP leaves climate burden on private actors
Oil producers hinder progress, rich countries reluctant to pay
◆ Norwegian national champion's first unsecured euro deal since July 2023 ◆ Non-preferred green note priced with no premium ◆ Deal helped by ESG label, rarity and high ratings for the asset class
Climate transition risk? Bring it on
Even the worst scenario of disorderly change would be a boon
◆ Norwegian national champion's first unsecured euro deal since July 2023 ◆ Non-preferred green note priced with no premium ◆ Deal helped by ESG label, rarity and high ratings for the asset class
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Commercial property risk still dogs sector but investors can distinguish credits
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Market said to be reaching ‘maturity’
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Hybrids find it hard to consistently hit the target as senior/subordinated spread shrinks
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Hybrid deals remain challenging sale for issuers
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◆ Investors demand higher concession on new tier twos ◆ de Volksbank issues latest euro deal and pays a premium ◆ Tweaks cost metrics to aim at higher profitability
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Capital to be primarily redeployed to zero-emission vehicle leasing and green transport tech
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◆ Donald Trump’s threat to ESG finance in the US ◆ Why ‘woke capitalism’ won’t be put to bed ◆ UK auto ABS faces up to compensation crisis
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M&A refinancing wins more than €11bn of orders and tightens by 50bp
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Politicians and corporations could try to ban pension funds and asset managers considering environmental and social issues
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Twenty-four states with 60% of US GDP still committed to going green as IRA wins bipartisan support
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Guidance released to help banks with quandary of how to deal with biodiversity
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Collateral pools are diversified but industry cannot ignore broader implications of more frequent extreme weather
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Momentum for reform may slow but political will continues to filter through Europe
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All lenders will need to be engaged as Ofwat draft plans give Thames Water far less cash than it requested
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Chancellor’s yearning to kickstart the economy has a natural ally
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Emerging market governments have to placate the markets and their citizens
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Regulator decision crucial as Thames Water aims to become ‘investable’ as it faces mounting debt and investor hesitation
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Governments on the continent face a tricky time balancing needs of population with demands of overseas lenders
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Niche investors could run aground on the rocks of retail finance and consumer protection
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The way banks do compliance training makes them riskier, not safer
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There was no clear reason why local banks were not picked, sources said, for first time in 17 years
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Better book than last sell-down with new long-only institutions coming into the stock while others add to positions
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Boxer Retail set to price IPO at top of range
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Parent company rescues spin-off in turnaround plan
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CAF gearing up to transform regional development
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