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ORIGINATION
Origination: EC issues €11bn dual-tranche EU-Bond; books top €175bn
The European Commission raised €11 billion in its ninth syndicated deal of 2025, via a €5 billion tap of the 13 December 2032 EU-bond and a new €6 billion 12 December 2040 paper.
According...
RATINGS & ANALYSIS
Ratings & Analysis: Vietnam and Greece reclassified in FTSE Russell review
Vietnam and Greece have been upgraded in FTSE Russell’s semi-annual country classification review for its equities and fixed income indices. Changes will be effective 21 September 2026.
Vietnam will rise from a frontier to a...
INVESTOR DEMAND
Investor Demand: BofA finds investors still upbeat despite AI bubble risks
The latest Bank of America ‘European Fund Manager Survey’ has found that investor confidence has returned as stronger growth and sticky inflation creates a ‘higher-for-longer’ macro backdrop for markets.
The picture for inflation has moved...
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