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Banking on change when it comes to Fossil Fuel Financing
The term ‘fossil fuel financing’ refers to the provision of capital (including loans, investments, and other forms of capital) to companies involved in the exploration, extraction and production of coal, oil and natural gas.
The alternative: AAA CLOs
Following an incredible 2023, collateralised loan obligation (CLO) investors are again having a great year with the asset class outperforming the more traditional asset classes.
Don't miss out on scarcity premium in AT1s
The first four months of this year have seen €11.6bn in gross Additional Tier 1 (AT1) issuance from European banks, across euros, dollars and sterling markets.
Not much change at the Fed – so, what now?
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting was a relatively uneventful one, but there are a few points worth highlighting.
European banking M&A gathering pace
Recently, BBVA announced that it had approached the management of Banco Sabadell, to explore a possible merger between both entities, with BBVA also appointing advisers for this purpose.
Back to Basics: Bank capital
In this Back to Basics webinar, Jakub Lichwa (Portfolio Management) from our Multi-Sector Bond team gave their valuable insights into the importance of maintaining sufficient levels of bank capital to uphold financial stability.