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ORIGINATION
Origination: S&P prices major senior note issuance
S&P Global has priced a total US$10 billion in senior notes.
The offering is split into US$600 million 4.250% senior notes due 15 January 2031, and US$400 million 4.800% senior notes due 4 December 2035....
Origination: SocGen issues digital US bond
Societe Generale has issued its first digital bond in the US, using Broadridge’s issuance, trading and management tokenisation services.
The bonds were registered by SocGen’s digital asset subsidiary, Societe Generale-FORGE, and purchased by DRW. IntellectEU’s...
Scottish ‘vanity’ issuance project puts investors at risk from independence
The Scottish Government has confirmed plans to enter the bond market and issue £1.5bn of debt in 2026-2027.
Ben Ashby, chief investment officer at Henderson Rowe told The Desk this ‘vanity project’ leaves investors...
Origination: Meta sold US$30 billion of AI bonds on 30 October
Meta Platforms, the US investment grade social media platform operator, priced and sold a six-part dollar deal, with a net value of US$30 billion, slightly above the US$29bln indication given before pricing.
The social-media group,...
