One Year Ago In The Credit Markets

February 02, 2007 12:00 am

Bank of America finally folded to the pressure of waiving assignment fees.

Bank of America finally folded to the pressure of waiving assignment fees. B of A was the last bank besides JPMorgan to give up the practice. [As of last Thursday, JPM was still charging the fee.]

Leader

Hyperscalers all the way down

AI issuance is becoming increasingly concentrated — beware

Frank Jackman, June 18, 2026
Leader

Covered issuers should give central bank days a fresh look

Covered bond issuers have been reluctant to issue on the same day as a central bank announcement, but this is starting to change

Luke Jeffs, June 18, 2026
Polls and Awards

GlobalCapital Bond Awards 2026: winners revealed

Bond market's leading performers recognised at GlobalCapital's annual awards ceremony

GlobalCapital, June 18, 2026
SSA

The countdown to SSAs pricing through Treasuries

The pick-up that sovereign, supranational and agency dollar bonds offer over US Treasuries has collapsed in two years, GlobalCapital’s Primary Market Monitor shows. As triple-A rated supras close in on pricing flat to the US government benchmark, bankers are no longer asking whether a deal can be priced through Treasuries, but when, writes Sarah Ainsworth

Sarah Ainsworth, June 17, 2026
SSA

‘Remarkably resilient’ euro SSA market powers through turbulent year so far

Public sector issuers have sailed through a volatile first five months of 2026, despite renewed inflation and growth concerns, writes Addison Gong. Their ability to adjust to higher yields and shorter demand ensured investors devoured a large slug of issuance laying a solid foundation for the rest of the year

Addison Gong, June 17, 2026
SSA

Roundtable: Hong Kong combines private placement and public issuance to drive bond success

The Hong Kong dollar bond market is evolving beyond being one exclusively of private placements to one where public issuance of varying sizes and maturities is becoming more common. The greater frequency of public issuance is leading to more opportunities for investors and issuers alike. Sustaining this growth will require a bigger variety of asset classes, and more diversified local and international participation. GlobalCapital assembled a group of investors and issuers from across the bond market to discuss this burgeoning market and the progress they want to see from it in the future.

June 17, 2026