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Investors keen, but worried spread rally may not last [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

◆ Investors prefer senior preferred paper ◆ Rich non-preferred still a good option for issuers despite lower demand [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A US regional bank is selling around $1.8bn ABS and CLO and will shift exposure towards MBS [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this round-up, the Chinese central bank releases the first white paper for its digital currency, regulators led by the Cyberspace Administration of China conduct an on-site inspection at Didi Chuxing Technology, and the takeover period of nine financial firms linked to beleaguered conglomerate Tomorrow Holding has been extended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Opportunities to buy floating rate paper at wide spreads before issuers stop coming are limited, investors are taking notice [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key decision on public versus private disclosure requirements deferred [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A syndicated loan from banks and credit from the EIB loan raise €176.8m [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

◆ Ireland's Permanent TSB Bank has 'reasonable credit story' ◆ Italian BFF offering 'could be interesting test' ◆ Rates volatility and reduced liquidity could pose challenges [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

◆ Magic number of 105bp hit again ◆ 'Good outcome' after senior market flooded on Monday ◆ Signs of consolidation but RBI 'has not rattled market' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings is ready to start the new year with its first dollar bond issuance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sovereign will raise over €5bn in green formats next year [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

◆ Only 10bp-15bp needed to seal sophomore euro sale ◆ Little investor attrition as interest for the format grows [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Issuer has sold more international bonds than any of its provincial peers in 2023 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's Youyuan International Holdings, a wrapping tissue paper maker, has defaulted on a total of HK$2.6bn ($332m) of debt, including a $135m loan sealed this April. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Swedish real estate company Vasakronan became the first issuer to print a fully digitally issued bond last week. The 15 year Australian dollar note was also the first paper to be wholly processed on the Origin platform. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sappi, the South African pulp and paper company, decided just before lunchtime on Friday to cancel a €250m bond issue, judging the price it would have had to pay too high. The failure of this deal contrasts with the vigorous issuance by much riskier companies in the US market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Empresas CMPC, the Chilean pulp and paper company, is the ideal company to venture into uncertain bond market waters, syndicate bankers said after the company announced roadshow plans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Investors more assertive this week, said lead manager [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Covered deals need to offer high premiums, if borrowers cannot something new or remove uncertainties [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) is in the final stages of introducing a US commercial paper (US CP) programme, in order to extend its global platform. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

German, family-owned tissue and toilet paper manufacturer Wepa is marketing €550m of senior secured notes with an intention to extend maturities and slash interest expenses. It is following a number of other double-B issuers in to the market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

High yields ensure the first deal since the Bank of England's 50bp rise was amply covered [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

TwentyFour Asset Management's co-founder Rob Ford talks about his past, securitization's future and how, with plans to semi-retire, he will have more time for lunch [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Three year covered deal looks 'cheap' compared to euros, say bankers [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The firm has mandated five banks to lead the offering [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Eighteen minutes is all that was needed to build books on speedy Swiss senior sale [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Swedish pulp and paper company is refinancing its acquisition of a US rival [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sabadell's non-preferred paper widened this week after it dropped out of investment grade indices following a recent ratings downgrade from S&P. However, despite this brief sell-off Sabadell still remains one of the more attractive performers so far this year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

German healthcare company Fresenius this week opted to issue a €500m no-grow seven year trade following a roadshow, a choice which rewarded it with an order book that was more than five times subscribed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Demand for BPCE's latest Kangaroo note was skewed towards the preferred senior format this week, with non-preferred paper only making up A$125m ($96.0m) of the A$750m deal. The French firm was also joined in the market by Rabobank, which sold its first Aussie deal after an almost two year absence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cheaper covered deals to make way for pricier regulatory paper [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Risk of economic downturn leaves lower tranches at very wide spreads [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Changes proposed in paper on capital requirements tread carefully between Basel 3.1 standards and UK growth [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

SRT-focused paper draws dividing lines with the EU [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bank paper dominates in offshore Swissies as NAB and Santander UK add to flow [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The recent maturity of a large Nokkie line released NOK9bn ($904.5m) into the market last week, with some foreign investors eager to reinvest in attractive short end paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

On Monday, Financiere CEP, the French insurance broker, and UK frozen food producer Nomad Foods launched refinancing offerings to increase the size of existing debt. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cooperative lender paid up to ensure sub-benchmark size [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper and pulp producer returns for a $650m self-arranged deal [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Issuer overcomes worries of low levels of interest for long euro debt [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Segezha, the Russian paper and pulp company, has filed initial paperwork for an IPO on the Moscow stock exchange. The company is hopeful of becoming the first listed Russian company in its sector, but IPO market turbulence and sanctions fears hang over the offering. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Orange and French financial institutions retain minority stakes [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Investors overallocated after Germany 30 year flop [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Market not immune to investor risk aversion as attention shifts to less risky bonds from foreign issuers [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Suzano, the Brazilian pulp and paper producer that last year became the second company in the world to sell a sustainability-linked bond (SLB), returned to capital markets on Monday with a $1bn long 10 year deal that has a coupon linked to different key performance indicators to its first deal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Samson Paper Co has breached two covenants on a HK$780m ($100m) loan from 2017, with lenders still waiting for more information from the company. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The terms are out for Hong Kong-listed company Samson Paper's HK$570m ($73m) refinancing. The deal has three arrangers, which circulated term sheets among existing lenders a couple of weeks ago. Invitations have now gone out to other banks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Renewed direct foreign investment to bring further frontier currency supply [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Three SSA borrowers were set to come to market for five year paper on Wednesday, with two targeting fixed rate benchmarks and the other a five year floater linked to the secured overnight financing rate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Empresas CMPC, the Chilean pulp and paper producer, began investor meetings on Monday ahead of a proposed sustainability-linked bond (SLB) that investors say is likely to attract strong demand as long as the volatility seen in rates market on Monday does not worsen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]