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June 19, 2026

Financial Capital Navigator

Market ReportRates CreditStructured ProductsFinancials

This report provides a navigator for financial capital, detailing recommendations and analysis for subordinated bank bonds, AT1, and hybrid instruments. It highlights current market trends and includes specific bond recommendations across currencies.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.Subordinated bank bond spreads tightened over the week, primarily due to progress in US-Iran conflict resolution.
  • 2.The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published a critical paper on AT1 bonds, arguing their triggers are often too low to function as effective going-concern capital.

Table of Contents

  • Highlighted research
  • Highlighted education notes
  • Current view on Financial capital
  • Recent new issues
  • Attractive rated USD bonds
  • Attractive rated EUR bonds
  • Hold-to-maturity recommendations USD bonds
  • Hold-to-maturity recommendations EUR bonds
  • Hold-to-maturity recommendations GBP bonds
  • Hold-to-maturity recommendations CHF bonds
  • Changes to bond recommendations
  • RT1 bonds overview
  • Hybrid bonds overview
  • Dated Tier 2 bonds overview
  • Issuers mentioned in this report
  • Methodology
  • UBS CIO risk views
  • Credit risk flags
  • Abbreviations and definitions
  • 12 month rating history

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Authors

Elena GuglielminSebastian PetrichClaudia SiglLidia Casini

Securities

Nationwide BuildAllianz 4.431% Tier 2 Bond

Themes

Bank Regulatory CapitalCredit Spread Dynamics

Regions

GlobalUnited StatesAustraliaGermany