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Japan corporate bond onslaught to ramp up offshore as size, tenors appeal

High-yield Japanese corporate bond issuers are set to step up their offshore bond issuance plans in 2026 amid a push to diversify their funding sources. They are likely to see success in dollars and euros provided market conditions hold up, writes Rashmi Kumar

Rashmi Kumar, April 22, 2026

Roundtable: Japan’s SSAs focus on flexible strategy, short tenor bonds to navigate choppy markets

Japan’s sovereign, supranational and agency (SSA) borrowers continue to be among the most highly regarded issuers in global debt markets, supported by strong credit fundamentals and deep domestic demand. But with a complex geopolitical background, diverging global monetary policies, the Bank of Japan’s policy signals, and recent elections in the country, issuers are operating in an unpredictable environment.

Rashmi Kumar, April 22, 2026

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Sovereign issuers roundtable: Getting ahead of the steepening curve

The first half of the year was an eventful and volatile one in the government bond market, and the second half threatens more uncertainty. Sovereign issuers are dealing with steeper curves as investors demand higher term premia. Meanwhile, deficit dynamics are shifting, especially as some countries face up to higher defence and infrastructure spending. GlobalCapital gathered senior funding officials from the EU, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Portugal in June in London to discuss how their funding plans had fared so far, how they are developing their investor bases and how they plan to tackle the uncertainties that lie ahead.

August 13, 2025

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SSA social bonds roundtable: Social bond investors demand volume, variety and strong outcomes

Social bonds have become an established part of the funding market for supranational, sovereign and agency borrowers, with a steady output of about €140bn a year from all kinds of issuer, since the exceptional surge during the pandemic.

July 09, 2025

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SSAs accelerate funding, despite defence and trade stresses

The year is not yet at its halfway point but, already in 2025, global bond markets have had to face anxiety about European and US governments wanting to spend more, including on defence, and fears about the aggressive trade policy of the new US administration. During these testing times, however, new issue data demonstrate the resilience and flexibility of the primary market, writes Addison Gong

Addison Gong, June 16, 2025

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Defence spending presents mountainous challenge to public sector debt issuers

To secure their countries in uncertain times, governments around the globe are set to increase defence budgets to a size that has been rarely achieved in a generation. Strained public finances suddenly present an immediate barrier to the security of the public and key players in the capital markets are rushing to act, writes Elias Wilson

Elias Wilson, June 16, 2025