Americas
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In an age of irony, financial markets are hitting their peak. Measures of volatility, across almost any asset suggest squeezed trading ranges and pricing exactitude just as the most volatile US president in living memory settles into his new job. Something has to give.
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Analysts believe that Belize’s third restructuring of the century could drag on long after the government’s target end-date of March after certain bondholders said they would reject a proposed amendment to the terms of its so-called “superbond”. -
Goldman Sachs led a procession of bank bond issuance this week as supply soared to its busiest month on record for high grade FIG deals.
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Corporate bond supply in the US market held steady as blue-chip names emerged from earnings blackout to take advantage of favourable funding conditions.
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The European Union this week added to the sense that global derivatives market regulation is set for a shake-up, with the European Securities and Market Authority calling for changes to “third country” central counterparty treatment and for a softer stance on how some market participants adhere to clearing rules.
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France’s €7bn green OAT is a cert for the awards ceremonies. But are investors in it really helping the environment?
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Schroders this week launched a global high yield fund with US exposure, while BNP Paribas IP announced it will reduce holdings of US corporate high yield bonds.
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Following Lloyds Bank's creation of the "CB markets" division, combining trading with capital markets origination, James Garvey, the division’s boss, has laid out the management team for the new structure.
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Multinational food company Sigma Alimentos is preparing ground for what is likely to be the first new issue from a Mexican borrower since Donald Trump became president of the United States.
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Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer and Guatemala-headquartered Central American Bottling Corporation (CBC) showed that Latin American bond markets had put the softness at the end of last week behind them with heavily oversubscribed trades on Wednesday.
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Eris Exchange, the US based swap futures exchange, added to its clearing members this week and appointed a global business development head to bring on board critical support providers for clearing, order management and execution.
