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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....
RATINGS & ANALYSIS
Ratings & Analysis: S&P Global taps Snowflake connectivity for private markets investors
Private markets investors are now able to input data from S&P Global’s iLEVEL portfolio monitoring platform directly into their Snowflake environments.
Investors will be able to analyse iLEVEL data alongside other datasets, including company financials,...
INVESTOR DEMAND
Investor Demand: Bonds lead European long-term fund inflows
European long-term fund inflows were driven by record bond fund activity in Q3 2025, according to EFAMA statistics.
Net inflows for long-term funds were €236 billion over the quarter, with bond funds net inflows up...
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